Cognex MVS-8000 Series
MVS-8500 Series Hardware Manual
December 2011
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Contents
Preface ......................................................................................................................... 7
MVS-8500 Series Naming Convention ........................................................... 8
Compatibility Notes ........................................................................................ 8
Software Compatibility ............................................................................. 9
Hardware Compatibility ........................................................................... 9
Internal Drive RGB Color Cameras ....................................................... 11
Board Ordering ..................................................................................... 11
Style Conventions Used in This Manual .............................................................. 16
Text Style Conventions ................................................................................. 16
Microsoft Windows Support .......................................................................... 16
Cognex Offices .................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 1: MVS-8500 Series Installation ................................................................. 19
Host PC Requirements ........................................................................................ 20
Installing the MVS-8500 Series ............................................................................
MVS-8500/8510: Selecting a PCI Slot ..........................................................
Identifying a 66 MHz PCI Slot ................................................................
PCI-X Slots .............................................................................................
MVS-8500e/8510e: Selecting a PCI Express Slot ........................................
Installation Steps ..........................................................................................
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Configuring Cameras ...........................................................................................
Configuring JAI CV-A1 Cameras ..................................................................
Configuring JAI CV-A2 Cameras ..................................................................
Configuring Sony DXC-390 Color Cameras .................................................
Cabling for Sony DXC-390 Color Cameras ...........................................
Configuring Sony XC-55 Cameras ...............................................................
Configuring Sony XC-ES Cameras ...............................................................
Configuring Sony XC-HR Cameras ..............................................................
Configuring Sony XC-ST Cameras ...............................................................
Configuring Teli CS8541D Cameras ............................................................
Configuring Toshiba IK-53V Cameras ..........................................................
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Connecting Cameras ........................................................................................... 40
Connecting Parallel I/O Devices ..........................................................................
Connecting TTL I/O Devices ........................................................................
Connecting I/O Devices with All Opto-Isolation ...........................................
Connecting I/O Devices with Partial Opto-Isolation .....................................
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Chapter 2: MVS-8500 Series Hardware ................................................................... 47
MVS-8500 Series Components ............................................................................ 48
PCI Bus Interface .......................................................................................... 48
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PCI Express Bus Interface ............................................................................
Video Acquisition Interface ...........................................................................
Model Differences ........................................................................................
MVS-8500 Series Revision History ........................................................
Parallel I/O ....................................................................................................
Image Acquisition and Video Output ...........................................................
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Mechanical Specifications ...................................................................................
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 Layout .................................................................
MVS-8511 and MVS-8514 Layout .................................................................
MVS-8500Le, MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e Layout .................
Connector Summary .....................................................................................
Environmental Requirements ........................................................................
Shipping .......................................................................................................
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Standards Compliance ........................................................................................ 59
International .................................................................................................. 59
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Electrical Specifications .......................................................................................
Power Requirements ....................................................................................
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 0200 Version Power Requirements .............
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 0236 Version Power Requirements .............
MVS-8511 and MVS-8514 3094 Version Power Requirements .............
MVS-8500Le and MVS-8504e 3004 Version Power Requirements .......
MVS-8511e and MVS-8514e 3095 Version Power Requirements .........
Fuses ............................................................................................................
Camera Connector .......................................................................................
Analog Video Input Circuit ............................................................................
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Options for Connecting Cameras ........................................................................
Monochrome Breakout Cables, Cameras Only ............................................
Monochrome Breakout Cable with Power Input ...........................................
Choosing a Monochrome Breakout Cable ...................................................
Color+Monochrome Breakout Cable ............................................................
Software Line Numbers .........................................................................
Hirose Connector Pinout ...............................................................................
Camera Cables for Supported Cameras ......................................................
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Triggers, Strobes, and Parallel I/O Connector .....................................................
Connecting Devices .....................................................................................
Pinout of Parallel I/O Connector ...................................................................
Line Numbering ............................................................................................
Parallel I/O Circuit Logic ...............................................................................
Notes on Parallel I/O Circuitry ......................................................................
When Configuring As Outputs ...............................................................
When Configuring As Inputs .................................................................
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TTL I/O Connection Module .................................................................................
Cable from MVS-8500 Series to TTL I/O Module ..........................................
Layout of TTL I/O Connection Module ..........................................................
Specifications of TTL I/O Connection Module ..............................................
TTL I/O Connection Module Terminals .........................................................
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Opto-Isolated I/O Connection Module .................................................................
Full Opto Cable from MVS-8500 Series to Opto I/O Module ........................
Half Opto Cable from MVS-8500 Series to Opto I/O Module .......................
Layout of Opto-Isolated I/O Connection Module ..........................................
Specifications of Opto-Isolated I/O Module .................................................
Opto-Isolated I/O Module LED Numbering ..................................................
Opto-Isolated I/O Module Adds Conversion Delay ......................................
Opto-Isolated I/O Module Wiring Methods ...................................................
Opto-Isolated I/O Module Circuit Logic ........................................................
Opto-Isolated I/O Module Input Terminals ...................................................
Input Block Pinout with Full Opto Cable ................................................
Input Block Pinout with Half Opto Cable ...............................................
Opto-Isolated I/O Module Output Terminals ................................................
Output Block Pinout with Full Opto Cable .............................................
Output Block Pinout with Half Opto Cable ............................................
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Hirose HR10 Connector Description ................................................................... 99
Pin Numbering of HR10 Jacks and Plugs .................................................. 100
Index ......................................................................................................................... 103
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Preface
This manual describes the Cognex MVS-8500 series frame grabbers:
Chapter 1, MVS-8500 Series Installation, describes how you configure and install an
MVS-8500 series frame grabber.
Chapter 2, MVS-8500 Series Hardware, describes the MVS-8500 series hardware,
including environmental and power requirements, and its mechanical and electrical
specifications.
Note on Terminology
Throughout this manual:
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The terms MVS-8501, MVS-8511, MVS-8504, and MVS-8514 are used when
discussing features specific to frame grabbers that plug into the PCI bus. The term
MVS-8500/8510 refers all PCI-bus boards.
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The terms MVS-8500Le, MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e are used when
discussing features specific to frame grabbers that plug into the PCI Express bus.
The term MVS-8500e/8510e refers all PCI Express-bus boards.
•
The term MVS-8500 series frame grabber are used when discussing features
common to all of the boards described in this manual.
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PCI refers to 32-bit PCI card slots, while PCI-X refers to 64-bit (extended) PCI card
slots.
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PCIe refers to the PCI Express bus.
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Frame grabber names are sometimes abbreviated, dropping the MVS- prefix. For
example, 8504, 8514e or 8504e.
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MVS-8500 Series Naming Convention
The MVS-8500 series of frame grabbers include multiple board types, PC bus types,
and number of camera channels. The naming scheme for the MVS-8500 series can help
you identify the specific characteristics of an individual MVS-8500 series device based
on its name, as shown in Figure 1.
MVS-85gcb
b: none - PCI bus
e
- PCI Express bus
c: 1 - one camera channel
4 - four camera channels
g: 0 - first generation board type
1 - second generation board type
MVS-8514e
MVS-8501
Figure 1.
Second-generation board type, 4-channel, PCI Express
First-generation board type, 1-channel, PCI bus
MVS-8500 series naming
The MVS-8500Le does not conform to this naming convention. It has
a first-generation board type, one camera channel, and supports the
PCI Express bus.
Note
Compatibility Notes
There have been two major upgrades to the MVS-8500 series:
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•
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The introduction of support for the PCI Express bus, which brought about the
following new frame grabbers:
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MVS-8500Le
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MVS-8504e
The introduction of the second-generation board type, which brought about the
following new frame grabbers:
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MVS-8511 (superseded MVS-8501)
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MVS-8514 (superseded MVS-8504)
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MVS-8511e (superseded MVS-8500Le)
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MVS-8514e (superseded MVS-8504e)
This section describes compatibility information for each of these major upgrades. You
can use the information in this section to determine what, if any, changes you may need
to make to move to a new MVS-8500 series frame grabber
Software Compatibility
For both the CVL and VisionPro software frameworks, you use exactly the same
programming statements regardless of the specific MVS-8500 series frame grabber
model.
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For CVL, you instantiate an instance of the cc8501, cc8504, or cc8500l class.
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For VisionPro, you use the CogFrameGrabber8501, CogFrameGrabber8504, or
CogFrameGrabber8500L class.
To determine which MVS-8500 series model is installed, call the name() method on the
object. The returned value will be one of the following:
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Cognex 8501
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Cognex 8504
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Cognex 8511
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Cognex 8514
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Cognex 8504e
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Cognex 8511e
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Cognex 8514e
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Cognex 8500Le
Hardware Compatibility
This section lists hardware compatibility information between different MVS-8500 series
models.
PCI Express Bus Support (MVS-8500Le and MVS-8504e)
The MVS-8500e is an updated version of the MVS-8500 that connects to the PCI Express
bus instead of the PCI bus. While the PCI Express frame grabbers are similar to the PCI
frame grabbers, they are not backward-compatible. Users migrating from the MVS-8500
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to the MVS-8500e will require an updated MVS-8500 driver and acquisition module, and
may require changes to their user-written software. The following are things you may
have to change:
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You may need to change your application source code and recompile your
application.
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Images from an MVS-8500e may differ in grey values than those from an MVS-8500.
You may need to fine tune contrast and brightness.
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If you are migrating to an MVS-8500Le, be aware it supports only 2 cameras, not 4,
and that it supports only 8 parallel I/O lines, not 16.
Second Generation Board Type (MVS-8511, MVS-8514,
MVS-8511e, and MVS-8514e)
The MVS-8511, MVS-8514, MVS-8511e, and MVS-8514e (which supersede the
MVS-8501, MVS-8504, MVS-8500Le, and MVS-8504e) make use of an updated
analog-to-digital converter. While the new boards are very similar to the first-generation
boards, they are not backward-compatible. Users migrating from a first generation
board to a second generation board must use an updated MVS-8500 driver and
acquisition module (see the additional information supplied with your MVS-8500 series
frame grabber).
Contrast and Brightness Settings on MVS-8500 Series
Frame Grabbers
Contrast and brightness settings are made in CVL with functions of the
ccContrastBrightnessProp class. Within the commonly used range of 0.05 to 0.95 for
contrast and 0.20 to 0.80 for brightness settings, the grey level values in acquired
images will vary slightly depending on which board you are using.
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At the same contrast and brightness settings, the MVS-8511, MVS-8511e,
MVS-8514, and MVS-8514e frame grabbers produce grey level values that may be
up to 10 grey levels higher or 6 grey levels lower than the pixel values produced by
the MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 frame grabbers using the same input signal. The
median difference in grey values across the full range of inputs is approximately 0.
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At the same contrast and brightness settings, the MVS-8511, MVS-8511e,
MVS-8514, and MVS-8514e frame grabbers produce grey level values that may be
up to 4 grey levels higher or 12 grey levels lower than the pixel values produced by
the MVS-8500Le and MVS-8504e frame grabbers using the same input signal. The
median difference in grey values across the full range of inputs is approximately -2
(the values produced by the newer frame grabbers are lower).
You may be able to minimize the grey value differences for a particular range of input
values by adjusting the brightness and contrast settings.
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Internal Drive RGB Color Cameras
If you are using an Internal Drive RGB color camera (3-channel master/slave/slave with
the frame grabber supplying drive signals to the camera) and on the 4th channel one
monochrome camera on an MVS-8514 or MVS-8514e, you may observe a behavior
difference from the MVS-8504 and MVS-8504e. On an MVS-8514 or MVS-8514e, in
order to initialize the frame grabber for use with the 3-channel RGB camera, a reset of
the clock generator is required. The clock generator also provides the clock for the 4th
channel. Therefore, if the 4th channel is actively acquiring images, then the initialization
of the RGB camera will fail until the acquisition on the 4th channel is stopped. Therefore,
you must ensure there is no active acquisition on the 4th channel, then initialize the frame
grabber for use with the RGB camera, and then restart acquisition on the 4th channel.
This behavior does not apply when the frame grabber locks to sync signals from an RGB
color camera.
Board Ordering
If you are using multiple MVS-8500 series frame grabbers in a single PC, replacing one
or more existing MVS-8501, MVS-8500Le, MVS-8504, or MVS-8504e frame grabbers
with a new MVS-8511, MVS-8511e, MVS-8514, or MVS-8514e frame grabber may cause
your application code to return frame grabber instances in a different order. This section
describes, for both CVL and VisionPro, how frame grabber instances are enumerated
and returned, the circumstances under which the order may change, and how to handle
this condition.
CVL
You use the following CVL functions to determine the number of frame grabbers that are
present in this PC:
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ccBoard::count() returns the total number of frame grabbers of any type in the
system.
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cc8500l::count() returns the total number of MVS-8500Le frame grabbers in the
system.
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cc8501::count() returns the total number of MVS-8501, MVS-8511, and MVS
-8511e frame grabbers in the system.
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cc8504::count() returns the total number of MVS-8504, MVS-8514, MVS-8504e,
and MSV-8514e frame grabbers in the system.
You use the following CVL functions to obtain an object instance that corresponds to a
particular frame grabber:
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ccBoard::get(index i) returns an object instance that corresponds to the frame
grabber with the specified index. For this function, the installed frame grabbers are
sorted in name order, as listed here:
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8500Le
8501
8504
8504e
8511
8511e
8514
8514e
If multiple frame grabbers of different types are installed, then ccBoard::get() will
return them in the order listed above. If, for example, you have an MVS-8504e and
an MVS-8514e installed, ccBoard::get(0) will always return a reference to the
MVS-8504e and ccBoard::get(1) will always return a reference to the MVS-8514e.
If multiple frame grabbers of the same type are installed, then the order in which the
boards are installed is undefined. For a given set of boards installed in given slots
in a given PC, the order will always be the same, but the particular order cannot be
determined other than by comparing the serial number of the boards.
If, for example, you have an existing PC with two MVS-8504 boards installed, they
will always be returned in the same order. If you replace one of the boards with an
MVS-8514, then the existing MVS-8504 board will always be returned first, the new
MVS-8514 will be returned second. Since the order in which the two existing
MVS-8504 boards was returned was undefined, the new behavior may be different.
There is no way to determine if the order is changed other than by calling
ccBoard::get(0) and ccBoard::get(1) before and after changing the board.
The board order returned by ccFrameGrabber::get() is exactly the
same as the board order returned by ccBoard::get(), except that
ccBoard returns information for Cognex Security keys as well as
frame grabbers (or other Cognex hardware), while
ccFrameGrabber only returns information about frame grabbers.
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cc8500l::get(index i) returns an object instance that corresponds to the
MVS-8500Le frame grabber with the specified index. The order in which the frame
grabbers are returned by this function is undefined. For a given set of boards
installed in given slots in a given PC, the order will always be the same, but the
particular order cannot be determined other than by comparing the serial number
of the boards.
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cc8501::get(index i) returns an object instance that corresponds to the MVS-8501,
MVS-8511, or MVS -8511e frame grabber with the specified index. The order in
which the frame grabbers are returned by this function is undefined. For a given set
of boards installed in given slots in a given PC, the order will always be the same,
but the particular order cannot be determined other than by comparing the serial
number the boards.
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cc8504::get(index i) returns an object instance that corresponds to the MVS-8504,
MVS-8514, MVS-8504e, or MVS -8514e frame grabber with the specified index. The
order in which the frame grabbers are returned by this function is undefined. For a
given set of boards installed in given slots in a given PC, the order will always be
the same, but the particular order cannot be determined other than by comparing
the serial number of the boards.
If, for example, you have an existing PC with two MVS-8504 boards installed,
cc8504::get() will always return the boards in the same order. If you replace one of
the boards with an MVS-8514, the order in which the two boards will be returned is
undefined. There is no way to determine if the order is changed other than by calling
cc8504::get(0) and cc8504::get(1) before and after changing the board.
If your CVL application depends for its correct operation upon particular boards being
returned for particular index values, changing boards, board types, or slot positions may
change that order. The only deterministic method for associating a particular software
object instance with a particular physical board is to examine the value returned by
ccBoard::serialNumber().
VisionPro
You use the following VisionPro properties to determine the number of frame grabbers
that are present in this PC:
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CogFrameGrabbers.Count returns the total number of frame grabbers of any type
in the system.
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CogFrameGrabber8500Ls.Count returns the total number of MVS-8500Le frame
grabbers in the system.
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CogFrameGrabber8501s.Count returns the total number of MVS-8501,
MVS-8511, and MVS -8511e frame grabbers in the system.
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CogFrameGrabber8504s.Count returns the total number of MVS-8504, MVS-8514,
MVS-8504e, and MSV-8514e frame grabbers in the system.
You use the following VisionPro properties to obtain an object instance that corresponds
to a particular frame grabber:
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The CogFrameGrabbers.Item property returns an object instance that
corresponds to the frame grabber with the specified index. For this function, the
installed frame grabbers are sorted in name order, as listed here:
8500Le
8501
8504
8504e
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8511
8511e
8514
8514e
If multiple frame grabbers of different types are installed, then
CogFrameGrabbers.Item will return them in the order listed above. If, for example,
you have an MVS-8504e and an MVS-8514e installed, CogFrameGrabbers[0] will
always return a reference to the MVS-8504e and CogFrameGrabbers[1] will
always return a reference to the MVS-8514e.
If multiple frame grabbers of the same type are installed, then the order in which the
boards are installed is undefined. For a given set of boards installed in given slots
in a given PC, the order will always be the same, but the particular order cannot be
determined other than by enumerating the boards.
If, for example, you have an existing PC with two MVS-8504 boards installed, they
will always be returned in the same order. If you replace one of the boards with an
MVS-8514, then the existing MVS-8504 board will always be returned first, the new
MVS-8514 will be returned second. Since the order in which the two existing
MVS-8504 boards was returned was undefined, the new behavior may be different.
There is no way to determine if the order is changed other than by examining the
value of CogFrameGrabbers[0] and CogFrameGrabbers[1] before and after
changing the board.
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The CogFrameGrabber8500Ls.Item property returns an object instance that
corresponds to the MVS-8500Le frame grabber with the specified index. The order
in which the frame grabbers are returned by this function is undefined. For a given
set of boards installed in given slots in a given PC, the order will always be the
same, but the particular order cannot be determined other than by comparing the
serial number of the boards
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The CogFrameGrabber8501s.Item property returns an object instance that
corresponds to the MVS-8501, MVS-8511, or MVS -8511e frame grabber with the
specified index. The order in which the frame grabbers are returned by this function
is undefined. For a given set of boards installed in given slots in a given PC, the
order will always be the same, but the particular order cannot be determined other
than by comparing the serial number of the boards.
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The CogFrameGrabber8504s.Item property returns an object instance that
corresponds to the MVS-8504, MVS-8514, MVS-8504e, or MVS -8514e frame
grabber with the specified index. The order in which the frame grabbers are
returned by this function is undefined. For a given set of boards installed in given
slots in a given PC, the order will always be the same, but the particular order
cannot be determined other than by comparing the serial number of the boards.
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If, for example, you have an existing PC with two MVS-8504 boards installed,
CogFrameGrabber8504s.Item will always return the boards in the same order. If
you replace one of the boards with an MVS-8514, the order in which the two boards
will be returned is undefined. There is no way to determine if the order is changed
other than by examining the value of CogFrameGrabbers[0] and
CogFrameGrabbers[1]) before and after changing the board.
If your VisionPro application depends for its correct operation upon particular boards
being returned for particular index values, changing boards, board types, or slot
positions may change that order. The only deterministic method for associating a
particular software object instance with a particular physical board is to examine the
value of the ICogFrameGrabber.SerialNumber property.
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Style Conventions Used in This Manual
This manual uses the style conventions described in this section for text and software
diagrams.
Text Style Conventions
This manual uses the following style conventions for text:
boldface
Used for C/C++ keywords, function names,
class names, structures, enumerations,
types, and macros. Also used for user
interface elements such as button names,
dialog box names, and menu choices.
italic
Used for names of variables, data members,
arguments, enumerations, constants,
program names, file names. Used for names
of books, chapters, and sections.
Occasionally used for emphasis.
courier
Used for C/C++ code examples and for
examples of program output.
bold courier
Used in illustrations of command sessions to
show the commands that you would type.
<italic>
When enclosed in angle brackets, used to
indicate keyboard keys such as <Tab> or
<Enter>.
Microsoft Windows Support
Cognex CVL and VisionPro software run on Windows XP and Windows 7 operating
systems. In this documentation set, these are abbreviated to Windows unless
discussing a feature unique to a specific operating system. Consult your CVL Getting
Started manual or VisionPro Quick Reference for the list of operating systems, hardware,
and software supported by your release.
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Preface
Cognex Offices
The following are the address and phone number of Cognex Corporate Headquarters,
and the address of the Cognex web site:
Corporate Headquarters
Cognex Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
One Vision Drive
Natick, MA 01760-2059
(508) 650-3000
Web Site
http://www.cognex.com
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Preface
NOTES
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Installation
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This chapter describes how to install MVS-8500 series frame grabbers into your PC, how
to connect one or more cameras to the frame grabber, and how to connect peripheral
equipment such as triggers, strobes, and other I/O devices.
Note on Terminology
Throughout this manual:
•
The terms MVS-8501, MVS-8511, MVS-8504, and MVS-8514 are used when
discussing features specific to frame grabbers that plug into the PCI bus. The term
MVS-8500/8510 refers all PCI-bus boards.
•
The terms MVS-8500Le, MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e are used when
discussing features specific to frame grabbers that plug into the PCI Express bus.
The term MVS-8500e/8510e refers all PCI Express-bus boards.
•
The term MVS-8500 series frame grabber is used when discussing features
common to all of the boards described in this manual.
•
PCI refers to 32-bit PCI card slots, while PCI-X refers to 64-bit (extended) PCI card
slots.
•
PCIe refers to the PCI Express bus.
•
Frame grabber names are sometimes abbreviated, dropping the MVS- prefix. For
example, 8500, 8504, 8514e or 8504e.
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Host PC Requirements
To install an MVS-8500 series frame grabber, the host PC should meet the following
minimum requirements:
•
For MVS-8500/8510 frame grabbers the motherboard’s chip set must be fully
compliant with the PCI 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3 specifications. Motherboards with Intel chip
sets that support Intel Pentium, Pentium III, Pentium 4, and Xeon CPUs are known
to be compliant. Motherboards with VIA chip sets that support the AMD K6-III, and
Athlon CPUs are known to be compliant.
•
•
For MVS-8500e/8510e frame grabbers the motherboard’s chip set must be fully
compliant with the PCI Express Revision 1.0a, 1,1, or 2.0 specifications.
Motherboards with Intel chip sets that support Intel Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core
Duo, Core 2 Duo and Xeon CPUs are known to be compliant.
•
•
One available PCI or PCI-X card slot.
One available PCI Express card slot.
One available CD-ROM or DVD drive (or access to one over a network) to install the
Cognex software.
Additional requirements may be imposed by your Cognex software package. Check the
Cognex software’s release notes or Getting Started manual for the software’s
requirements, if any, on:
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•
Minimum recommended CPU speed
•
Host operating system, including the supported service pack release level
•
Supported video cards
•
Desktop color depth (the number of colors displayable)
•
Desktop size (the number of pixels displayable in width and height on your screen)
•
The presence of a mouse or other pointing device
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Installing the MVS-8500 Series
This section describes the steps to prepare for installation and to install an MVS-8500
series frame grabber. The following section describes how to select and install an
MVS-8500/8510 frame grabber in a PC with a PCI or PCI-X bus. See MVS-8500e/8510e:
Selecting a PCI Express Slot below on page 23 for a description of installing an
MVS-8500e/MVS-8510e in a PC with a PCI Express bus.
MVS-8500/8510: Selecting a PCI Slot
The MVS-8500/8510 has a universal PCI interface, compatible with 5 V and 3.3 V
systems.
The MVS-8501 and MVS-8511 support standard 33 MHz operation when placed in any
PCI or PCI-X slot. The MVS-8501 and MVS-8511 do not support 66 MHz operation.
The MVS-8504 and MVS-8514 support both 33 MHz and 66 MHz operation. They
support 66 MHz operation under the following conditions:
•
The PC’s motherboard and chipset must support 66 MHz PCI or PCI-X operation
•
The MVS-8504 or MVS-8514 must be installed in a PCI or PCI-X slot that supports
66 MHz operation
•
No 33 MHz PCI cards can be installed on the same 66 MHz PCI or PCI-X bus
segment
The MVS-8504 or MVS-8514 operates as a standard 33 MHz PCI card:
•
If placed in a standard 33 MHz PCI slot
•
If placed in a 66 MHz PCI or PCI-X slot, but one of the conditions above is not met
Identifying a 66 MHz PCI Slot
A provision for supporting 66 MHz operation has been part of the PCI specification since
specification version 2.1. Actual support for 66 MHz operation has been generally
limited to server or workstation class motherboards.
66 MHz operation is usually associated with 64-bit PCI slots, but the two features are not
the same. While 66 MHz operation will usually be found in a 64-bit PCI or PCI-X slot, you
cannot presume that all 64-bit PCI slots support 66 MHz operation. You can identify
64-bit PCI slots by their extended size, as shown in Figure 2 on page 22.
A motherboard that supports 66 MHz operation will usually place the 66 MHz PCI slots
on a separate PCI bus or bus segment than the 33 MHz PCI slots.
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As a general rule, to achieve 66 MHz operation, place the MVS-8504 or MVS-8514 in a
64-bit PCI or PCI-X slot, and make sure that no 33 MHz PCI boards are placed in another
64-bit slot on the same motherboard. However, there is no physical marker that identifies
66 MHz operation. Only the PC or motherboard documentation can validate:
•
Whether 66 MHz operation is supported
•
Which PCI slots are on the same PCI bus or bus segment
64-bit PCI slots
PCI-X slot
Figure 2.
5 volt key
key
3.3 volt key
3.3 volt key
Back of PC
key
5 volt key
Front of PC
32-bit PCI slots
PCI slot types
PCI-X Slots
Beginning in 2003, motherboards became available with PCI Extended (PCI-X) slots.
PCI-X slots are 64-bit slots that support 66 MHz or faster operation. An MVS-8504 or
MVS-8514 operates at 66 MHz in a PCI-X slot, as long as no standard 33 MHz PCI card
is placed on the same PCI-X bus segment.
Note
22
Although both the MVS-8504 or MVS-8514 can operate in a 64-bit
slot, neither board runs in 64-bit mode, only 32-bit mode.
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MVS-8500e/8510e: Selecting a PCI Express Slot
The MVS-8500e/8510e has an x1 PCI Express bus interface. PCI Express card slots
come in four sizes: x1, x4, x8 and x16 as shown in Figure 3 below.
x1
x4
x8
x16
Figure 3.
PCI Express card slots
The MVS-8500e/8510e has an x1 bus and can be placed in any x1, x4, x8, or x16 PCI
Express slot.
Installation Steps
To install an MVS-8500 series frame grabber, follow these steps:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the electronic
components of your Cognex hardware.
Caution
1.
Wear a grounded, static-dissipating wrist strap for ESD protection.
2.
Power off the PC and remove its cover.
3.
Select an expansion slot for the frame grabber using the information in the previous
sections as a guide. Remove the slot cover and store it for future use.
4.
Press the board into its slot until it is seated firmly.
5.
Connect a power supply from the PC to the external power connector on the upper
rear corner of the frame grabber. The connector is labeled J3 on MVS-8501 and
MVS-8504 boards and J2 on all other MVS-8500 series boards.
For the MVS-8501 and MVS-8504, the external power connector requires a +12 V
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power source. All of the power supplied through the external connector is available
for powering external cameras; none is used by the board itself.
The MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 connection is shown in Figure 4 below. You can use
the Cognex power adapter cable 300-0391 to connect the board to a standard
4-pin PC power connector, as shown in Figure 4.
MVS-8500 Board
300-0391
J3
External
power
connector
To PC’s power supply
Figure 4.
MVS-8500 external power connector
Cognex cable 300-0175 can be used in place of 300-0391 for short-term
development purposes. However, cable 300-0175 does not lock into place on the
MVS-8501 or MVS-8504’s J3 connector, and should not be used in deployed
systems.
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If your PC has SATA power connectors rather than PATA (4-pin) power connectors,
you can use the adapter supplied with Cognex power adapter cable 300-0391 to
connect the MVS-8501 or MVS-8504 to a SATA power connector, as shown in
Figure 5.
SATA power
connector
MVS-8501/8504
SATA adapter
Cognex power
adapter cable
300-0391
Figure 5.
SATA adapter (MVS-8500)
The MVS-8511, MVS-8514, and MVS-8500e/8510e external power connector
requires both +5 V and +12 V power. The +12 V power is sent directly to the
cameras and is not used on board, but the +5 V power is used by the frame
grabber. If the MVS-8511, MVS-8514, or MVS-8500e/8510e is not connected to an
external +5 V power supply, it will not operate.
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You can connect a standard 4-pin PC power cable directly to the J2 connector on
the MVS-8511, MVS-8514, or MVS-8500e/8510e, as shown in Figure 6.
P4
J2
External
power connector
To the PC’s
power supply
Figure 6.
Caution
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MVS-8511, MVS-8514, and MVS-8500e/8510e external power
connection
6.
If your PC uses faceplate screws, replace the faceplate screw to anchor the frame
grabber so that it does not loosen when attaching and removing cameras.
7.
Replace your PC’s cover.
Do not power on the PC until you have connected cameras and any
parallel I/O devices to the frame grabber.
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Configuring Cameras
This section describes the setup steps for the cameras that require special settings for
use with MVS-8500 series frame grabbers.
Configuring JAI CV-A1 Cameras
The MVS-8500 series supports the use of the JAI CV-A1 large format, progressive scan
camera. If you purchase your CV-A1 cameras from Cognex, they arrive configured and
ready to use. If you purchase your CV-A1 from a third party, you must configure the
camera as described in this section.
Configure the JAI CV-A1 by connecting a serial cable between the camera and a PC
running Windows. Then run JAI’s Camera Control Tool (CCT), which is downloadable
from JAI’s web site, www.jai.com.
Construct a serial cable, or obtain one from JAI. One end of this cable must have a
Hirose HR10A-7P-6S connector (7 mm plug, 6-pin female). This end connects to the
6-pin Hirose connector on the CV-A1. The other end of the cable should have a DB-9F
or DB-25F connector, whichever matches the serial ports of the PC running the Camera
Control Tool. You only need to connect TXD, RXD, and GND signal lines, using your JAI
and PC documentation for pinout information. Map the CV-A1’s TXD line to the RXD line
on the PC’s serial port, and map the camera’s RXD to the PC’s TXD.
1.
Apply power to the CV-A1 camera.
2.
Connect the serial cable to the CV-A1 camera and to an available serial port on the
controlling PC.
3.
Start the CV-A1 Control Tool; this displays a single toolbar with seven buttons.
4.
Click the sixth button to display the Communication dialog.
5.
a.
In the Communication Port drop-down, select the serial port you selected in
step 2, or click the Auto button.
b.
Wait for the word On-line to show in the Status section.
c.
The Synchronize section may show “Not Synchronized.” Ignore this for now.
Click the first button, which opens the Shutter and Sync Signals dialog. Configure
the fields of this dialog as follows:
Control
Setting
Shutter Mode
Normal
Trigger Mode
Pulse Width Control
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Control
Setting
Trigger Polarity
Active L
HD Synchronous Accumulation
Async
Pixel Clock Out
Off
Partial Scan Mode
Full Frame
EEN/WEN
WEN
WEN Polarity
Active L
Sync Signal Output
On
Binning
Binning OFF
Click the sixth button to reopen the Communication dialog.
a.
7.
8.
1
Click the Synchronize Camera button and wait for the confirmation
“Synchronized.”
Click the fifth button to open the Files and Camera dialog.
a.
Select the same User n setting for both Factory and User Settings in Camera
and Initial Data. For example, select “User 1” for both fields.
b.
Click the Store Settings button
c.
Click the Write to Camera button.
d.
Optionally, click the Write to File button to save the current camera settings to
the file of your choice.
Disconnect the serial cable from the camera and PC.
The CV-A1 is now configured to work with the MVS-8500 series. The camera will power
up with these settings until you change them.
Configuring JAI CV-A2 Cameras
The MVS-8500 series supports the use of the JAI CV-A2 large format, progressive scan
camera. If you purchase your CV-A2 cameras from Cognex, they arrive configured and
ready to use. If you purchase your CV-A2 from a third party, you must configure the
camera as described in this section.
Configure the JAI CV-A2 by connecting a serial cable between the camera and a PC
running Windows. Then run JAI’s CV-A2 Camera Control Tool (CCT), which is
downloadable from JAI’s web site, www.jai.com.
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Construct a serial cable, or obtain one from JAI. One end of this cable must have a
Hirose HR10A-7P-6S connector (7 mm plug, 6-pin female). This end connects to the
6-pin Hirose connector on the CV-A2. The other end of the cable should have a DB-9F
or DB-25F connector, whichever matches the serial ports of the PC running the Camera
Control Tool. You only need to connect TXD, RXD, and GND signal lines, using your JAI
and PC documentation for pinout information. Map the CV-A2’s TXD line to the RXD line
on the PC’s serial port, and map the camera’s RXD to the PC’s TXD.
1.
Apply power to the CV-A2 camera.
2.
Connect the serial cable to the CV-A2 camera and to an available serial port on the
controlling PC.
3.
Start the CV-A2 Control Tool; this displays a single toolbar with several buttons.
4.
Click the Communication button to display the Communication dialog.
5.
a.
In the Communication Port drop-down, select the serial port you selected in
step 2, or click the Auto button.
b.
Wait for the word On-line to show in the Status section.
c.
The Synchronize section may show “Not Synchronized.” Ignore this for now.
d.
Click the Synchronize Camera button and wait for the confirmation
“Synchronized.” This indicates that the Control Tool is displaying the actual
values from the camera.
In the Camera Control window, specify the following values:
Control
Setting
Shutter Mode
Normal
Shutter Speed
OFF
Partial Scan Mode
Full Frame
Gain Setup
Manual Gain
Rear Potentiometer Gain Control
ON or OFF, depending on your
application.
Trigger Mode
Pulse Width Control
Trigger Polarity
Active L
Pixel Clock Out
OFF
HD Synchronous Accumulation
Async
EEN/WEN
WEN
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Control
Setting
WEN Polarity
Active L
Sync SIgnal Output
ON
Binning
OFF
Iris Select
Video Out
Sensor Gate Invert
Normal
Sensor Gate
Trig Mode
Black Level
Do not change (use factory default)
White Clip Level
Do not change (use factory default)
Reopen the Communication dialog.
a.
7.
8.
1
Click the Synchronize Camera button and wait for the confirmation
“Synchronized.” This indicates that the Control Tool has written the new values
to the camera.
Open the Files and Camera dialog.
a.
Select the same User n setting for both Factory and User Settings in Camera
and Initial Data. For example, select “User 1” for both fields.
b.
Click the Store Settings button
c.
Click the Write to Camera button.
d.
Optionally, click the Write to File button to save the current camera settings to
the file of your choice.
Disconnect the serial cable from the camera and PC.
The CV-A2 is now configured to work with the MVS-8500 series. The camera will power
up with these settings until you change them.
Configuring Sony DXC-390 Color Cameras
The MVS-8504, MVS-8514, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e support the use of the Sony
DXC-390 color camera. If you purchase your DXC-390 camera from Cognex, it arrives
configured and ready to use.
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Sony DXC-390 cameras purchased from Cognex may be labeled
DXC-390/C on the camera body or on the shipping box or both. The
/C designation applies to cameras that have been set up as
described in the following steps.
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If you purchase your Sony DXC-390 from a third party, you must configure the camera
as shown in the following steps.
The following procedure expands the effective horizontal imaging area of the DXC-390
by 200 ns per line, and reduces the video noise level.
1.
Remove and carefully set aside the seven small screws that fasten the top cover of
the DXC-390. Remove the top cover.
2.
Locate switch S102 as shown in Figure 7.
S102
Figure 7.
Sony DXC-390 with cover removed
3.
Use a small screwdriver to move switch S102 to the down position, labeled ADJ.
4.
Connect an NTSC monitor to the camera’s composite video connector labeled
VIDEO OUT.
5.
Provide power to the camera through the Hirose connector labeled DC IN/VBS. Live
video now displays on the monitor.
To provide +12 V power to the camera, you can connect the Hirose branch of the
Cognex camera cable from an MVS-8504 or MVS-8504e in a powered-on PC, or
you can provide power from a bench power supply.
6.
Press the MENU button and observe the video monitor. With switch S102 in its
normal up position, the MENU button displays a setup menu. With switch S102 in
the down position, pressing MENU displays numeric registers plus one setup line
of text at the bottom of the screen.
The bottom setup line reads “DSPAdj No. 00 Data 00” This is DSP adjustment
number 00, containing the data value 00.
7.
Press the  and  buttons at the same time. This resets the setup line to its middle
position, where the DSP adjustment number is 240, and data value is 8C.
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8.
Press the  button until the DSP adjustment number is 336. You can hold in the 
button to fast forward the change in adjustment numbers.
9.
At DSP adjustment number 336, press the  or  buttons as required to change
the data value from 32 to 3C.
10. Press the  and  buttons at the same time to return the setup line to DSP
adjustment number 240 and data value 8C.
11. Press the  button until the DSP adjustment number is 207. Hold the button in to
fast forward.
12. At DSP adjustment number 207, press the  or  buttons as required to change
the data value from F9 to 40.
13. Carefully slide switch S102 to its up position, labeled OPE. Press the MENU button
to make sure the standard SETUP menu displays, and not the DSPAdj line.
14. Power off the camera by removing the Hirose cable from the DC IN/VBS connector.
Then remove the video out cable, and replace and refasten the top cover on the
DXC-390.
See section Internal Drive RGB Color Cameras on page 11 for timing configuration when
using a 3-channel RGB camera together with a monochrome camera on an MVS-8514
or MVS-8514e.
Cabling for Sony DXC-390 Color Cameras
The Sony DXC-390 color cameras is supported on the MVS-8504, MVS-8514,
MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e frame grabbers. You can connect the DXC-390 directly to
the frame grabber, or you can use a breakout cable that allows the connection of the
DXC-390 plus one monochrome cameras.
Use Cognex cable 300-0176 to connect directly to the frame grabber’s camera port.
Use Cognex breakout cable 300-0406 as described in Color+Monochrome Breakout
Cable on page 69.
Configuring Sony XC-55 Cameras
The MVS-8500 series supports the use of the Sony XC-55 and XC-55BB cameras. If you
purchase your XC-55 cameras from Cognex, they arrive configured and ready to use. If
you purchase your XC-55 from a third party, you must configure the camera as shown
in this section.
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The XC-55/55BB, as shipped from Sony, is configured to emulate the Sony XC-75
camera. Cognex recommends instead using the XC-55/55BB in its E-DONPISHA II
trigger shutter mode for best performance. Two switch settings convert the XC-55/55BB
to trigger shutter mode; one switch is external, on the camera’s rear panel, while the
other switch is internal, under the camera’s cover. Follow this procedure:
1.
On the rear panel of the XC-55/55BB, locate the 1N/1L switch. Place this switch in
the 1N position.
2.
Remove the cover of the camera control unit. Inside the camera control unit, locate
the circuit board labeled SG-257.
3.
On the SG-257 circuit board, locate rotary switch S2, which is in the upper right of
a set of four rotary switches as you hold the camera with its top cover up and the
lens mount on the right. Set this switch to the E position.
Configuring Sony XC-ES Cameras
The MVS-8500 series supports the Sony XC-ES50 family of cameras, including the
XC-ES50 and XC-ES50CE. If you purchase your XC-ES50 cameras from Cognex, they
arrive configured and ready to use. If you purchase your XC-ES50 from a third party, you
must configure the camera as shown in this section.
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Figure 8 shows the back panel of the Sony XC-ES50 camera with the switches in their
factory default and rapid reset modes.
VIDEO OUT/DC IN/SYNC
SHUT
FR/FL
TRIG

MAGC
ON OFF EXT INT MIN MAX
75 HT/VD M GAIN
Figure 8.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
O
N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
O
N
Factory default
Rapid reset
Sony XC-ES50 camera back panel
To configure the switches for the Sony XC-ES50 camera:
1.
You can set switch 5 to ON in factory default mode to use field
integration rather than frame integration (single field and
half-resolution video formats only).
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Configure the 10-position DIP switch as shown in Figure 8.
2.
Set the manual gain switch in the fully vertical position.
3.
Set the HD/VD switch to external (EXT).
4.
Set the 75switch to ON.
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Configuring Sony XC-HR Cameras
When using Sony XC-HR family cameras (HR50, HR57, HR58, HR70, and HR90) with
MVS-8500 series frame grabbers, use the following steps to configure your camera to
use E-DONPISHA II trigger shutter, progressive scan, and asynchronous reset.
1.
Disconnect all electrical connections from the camera before changing the
switches.
2.
Locate the 10-bit DIP switch block on the back of the camera. Set the switches as
shown in Table 1.
DIP Switch
Setting
1
OFF
2
OFF
3
OFF
4
OFF
5
OFF
6
OFF
7
ON
8
ON
9
OFF
0
OFF
Table 1.
3.
DIP switch settings for Sony XC-HR50, XC-HR57, XC-HR58, XC-HR70,
and XC-HR90
For HR50, HR57, HR58, and HR70 cameras, locate the switch labeled Int/Ext. Set
this switch to Ext.
For HR90 cameras, set the second 4-bit DIP switch as shown in Table 2.
DIP Switch
Setting
1
ON
2
ON
Table 2.
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DIP Switch
Setting
3
OFF* (ON for 15 FPS Operation)
4
OFF
Table 2.
DIP switch settings for Sony XC-HR90
Configuring Sony XC-ST Cameras
The MVS-8500 series supports the Sony XC-ST family of cameras, including the
XC-ST50 and XC-ST50CE. If you purchase your XC-ST50 cameras from Cognex, they
arrive configured and ready to use. If you purchase your XC-ST50 cameras from a third
party, you must configure the cameras as shown in this section.
Figure 9 shows the back panel of the Sony XC-ST50 camera with the switches in their
factory default and rapid reset modes.
VIDEO
OUT
DC IN
SYNC
INT EXT
 ON
OFF
A
M
F
GAIN
Figure 9.
75 –
+
TRIG
OFF ON
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
O
N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
O
N
Factory default
Rapid reset
Sony XC-ST50 camera back panel
To configure the switch for the Sony XC-ST50 camera:
1.
Set switch 5 to ON in factory default mode to use field integration
rather than frame integration (single field and half-resolution video
formats only).
Note
2.
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Configure the 8-position DIP switch as shown in Figure 9.
Set gain to the “F” position.
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Set the INT EXT switch to external (EXT).
4.
Set TRIG to +.
5.
Set gamma () to off.
6.
Set the 75switch to ON.
Configuring Teli CS8541D Cameras
When used with MVS-8500 series frame grabbers, configure a Teli CS8541D camera to
use 1/60 second, non-interlaced, shuttered mode. Follow these steps:
1.
Disconnect all electrical connections from the camera before changing the
switches.
2.
Locate the DIP switch block on the bottom of the camera control unit. Set the
switches as shown in Table 3.
Switch Function
DIP Switch
Setting
E shutter speed
1
OFF
E shutter speed
2
ON
E shutter speed
3
ON
Video output mode
4
OFF
Shutter mode
5
OFF
Shutter mode
6
OFF
Partial scan
7
OFF
Partial scan
8
OFF
Trigger polarity
9
OFF
RTS exposure mode
10
ON
Table 3.
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3.
1
Remove the cover of the camera control unit. Use the camera’s Operations Manual
to locate switches SW1, SW4, and SW5. Set these switches as shown in Table 4.
Switch Function
DIP Switch
Setting
Default setting
Video out coupling
SW1
AC
DC
E shutter speed
SW4
IN
IN
ExSync In Impedance
SW5
75
High
Table 4.
Internal switch settings for Teli CS8541D camera
4.
Replace the camera control unit’s cover.
5.
Locate the switch labeled Gain Control on the side of camera’s control unit. Set this
switch to Fix.
Configuring Toshiba IK-53V Cameras
When used with MVS-8500 series frame grabbers, configure Toshiba IK-53V cameras
to use pulse width trigger, sync non-reset, full-resolution, progressive scan mode.
Follow these steps:
1.
Disconnect all electrical connections from the camera before changing the
switches.
2.
Locate the DIP switch block on the back of the camera. Set the switches as shown
in Table 5.
DIP Switch
Setting
1
OFF
2
OFF
3
OFF
4
OFF
5
ON
6
ON
7
OFF
8
OFF
Table 5.
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Setting
9
ON
0
OFF
Table 5.
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Connecting Cameras
For most cameras supported by the MVS-8500 series, you must attach a camera
breakout cable to the frame grabber’s DB-26F camera port. The breakout cable
provides four Hirose 12P ports for connecting cameras, labeled CAM1 through CAM4.
See Options for Connecting Cameras on page 66 for a description of the available
breakout cables.
See the Supported Cameras document shipped with your Cognex software package for
the most current list of supported cameras and cables. The location of this document is
described in Camera Cables for Supported Cameras on page 71.
Connecting the Teli CS8541D and Sony DXC-390 cameras are exceptions. The cables
for these cameras connect directly to the frame grabber’s DB-26F camera port. You can
connect only one Teli CS8541D or Sony DXC-390 to an MVS-8500 series frame grabber.
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The MVS-8500 series does not support hot plugging of cameras.
Before you attach or detach a camera, be sure the PC’s power is
fully off. Attaching equipment to an MVS-8500 series frame grabber
with the power on can result in electrical damage.
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Connecting Parallel I/O Devices
The MVS-8500 series supports the connection of trigger and strobe devices, as well as
general use I/O devices such as status LEDs, part reject switches, and so on. All
MVS-8500 series frame grabbers except for the MVS-8500Le provide sixteen
bidirectional TTL lines that can be controlled by Cognex software. The MVS-8500Le
provides 8 lines. When used with the Cognex opto-isolated I/O module, all lines can be
optically isolated.
Software commands in your vision processing application determine whether a
bidirectional line is enabled for input or output. Each bidrectional line is independently
controlled; any line can be either input or output.
On the MVS-8504, MVS-8514, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e, four of the lines can be
configured as hardware trigger lines, and four can be configured as hardware strobe
control lines. Software commands in your vision processing application determine
whether the dedicated trigger or strobe feature of these lines is enabled.
Table 6 summarizes the cable and hookup requirements of the parallel I/O device
connection options.
Cognex cable
Connects to ...
Opto Option
300-0389
Opto-isolated I/O module, P/N
800-5712-3
TTL Option
300-0390
Pass-through TTL I/O module,
P/N 800-5818-1
Half Opto,
Half TTL
Option
Table 6.
Caution
300-0399
Then to ...
I/O devices
One branch terminates in a
10-pin terminal strip. The other
branch connects to the
Opto-isolated I/O module, P/N
800-5712-3
I/O connection option cables and equipment
The MVS-8500 series does not support hot plugging of I/O devices.
Before you attach I/O devices, be sure the PC’s power is fully off.
Attaching equipment to an MVS-8500 series frame grabber with the
power on can result in electrical damage.
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Connecting TTL I/O Devices
Figure 10 illustrates the connection of parallel I/O devices to an MVS-8500 series frame
grabber using the TTL option.
J3
800-5818-1
300-0390
TTL I/O
devices
MVS-8500
Figure 10. TTL connection option
The Cognex TTL I/O module is described in more detail in TTL I/O Connection Module
on page 78.
To connect TTL devices to an MVS-8500 series frame grabber, follow these steps:
1.
Make sure all parallel I/O devices and the PC hosting the frame grabber are
powered off.
2.
Connect Cognex cable 300-0390 to the MDR20 port on the faceplate of the frame
grabber.
3.
Connect the other end of the cable to the DB-25 connector on the TTL I/O module.
4.
Attach the TTL I/O module to a convenient surface. It is configured for standard #3
DIN rail mounting.
5.
Connect wires from I/O devices to screw terminals on the TTL I/O module, using the
pinout in Table 24 on page 81 as a guideline.
See Line Numbering on page 75 for information on mapping the signal names in the
pinout table to the software commands that you will use to enable, disable, set, and
toggle each I/O line.
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Connecting I/O Devices with All Opto-Isolation
Figure 11 illustrates the connection of parallel I/O devices to an MVS-8500 series frame
grabber using the all opto-isolated option.
J3
800-5712-3
300-0389
MVS-8500
Input
Output
I/O devices
Figure 11. All opto-isolated connection option
For the all opto-isolated connection option, use cable 300-0389 to connect your frame
grabber to the Cognex opto-isolated I/O module, P/N 800-5712-3. The opto-isolated I/O
module takes the TTL signals from the frame grabber and passes them through optical
isolation circuitry, splitting each TTL bidirectional line into a plus and minus pair of either
input or output lines. You then connect parallel I/O devices to screw terminals on the
external I/O module. The Cognex opto-isolated I/O module is described in more detail
in Opto-Isolated I/O Connection Module on page 83.
To connect parallel I/O devices to an MVS-8500 series frame grabber with all optical
isolation, follow these steps:
Caution
1.
Make sure all parallel I/O devices and the PC hosting the frame grabber are
powered off.
2.
Connect Cognex cable 300-0389 to the MDR20 port on the faceplate of the frame
grabber.
3.
Connect the other end of cable 300-0389 to the DB-26F port labeled “Vision
Processor” on the opto-isolated I/O module.
4.
Attach the opto-isolated I/O module to a convenient surface. It is configured for
standard #3 DIN rail mounting.
5.
Connect a ground wire from the opto-isolated I/O module’s screw terminal labeled
“Ground” to a ground point.
The opto-isolated I/O module must have the same ground potential
as the chassis of the PC containing the frame grabber. Any
difference in potential can damage the equipment. If you connect a
ground wire to the I/O module ground screw, then that ground must
have the same potential as the frame grabber host’s ground.
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6.
1
Connect wires from your I/O input devices, including trigger devices, to the plus
and minus terminals of the input block of the external I/O module. Use the pin
numbering in Table 28 on page 94 as a guideline.
Notice that after opto-isolation of the TTL signal from the MVS-8500 series frame
grabber, the connections listed in Table 28 are for inputs only, and are no longer
bidirectional.
7.
Connect wires from your I/O output devices, including strobes, to the plus and
minus terminals of the output block of the external I/O module. Use the pin
numbering in Table 30 on page 96 as a guideline.
Notice that after opto-isolation of the TTL signal from the MVS-8500 series frame
grabber, the connections listed in Table 30 are for outputs only, and are no longer
bidirectional.
See Line Numbering on page 75 for information on mapping the signal names in the
pinout tables to the software commands that you will use to enable, disable, set, and
toggle each I/O line.
Connecting I/O Devices with Partial Opto-Isolation
Figure 12 illustrates the connection of parallel I/O devices to an MVS-8500 series frame
grabber using the half opto-isolated, half TTL option.
J3
800-5712-3
300-0399
MVS-8500
Input
Output
I/O devices
I/O devices
Figure 12. Half opto-isolated, half TTL connection option
With this option, eight of the frame grabber’s parallel I/O lines are opto-isolated through
the opto-isolated connection module, while the other eight lines are brought out to a
Phoenix 10-pin terminal strip for direct connection as TTL lines. The four I/O lines that
can be enabled as trigger lines are on the Phoenix connector, while the four lines that
can be enabled as strobe lines are on the opto-isolated module.
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To connect parallel I/O devices to an MVS-8500 series frame grabber with half optical
isolation, half TTL, follow these steps:
1.
Make sure all parallel I/O devices and the PC hosting the frame grabber are
powered off.
2.
Connect Cognex cable 300-0399 to the MDR20 port on the faceplate of the frame
grabber.
3.
Connect the DB-26M branch of cable 300-0399 to the DB-26F port labeled “Vision
Processor” on the opto-isolated I/O module.
4.
Attach the opto-isolated I/O module to a convenient surface. It is configured for
standard #3 DIN rail mounting.
5.
Connect a ground wire from the opto-isolated I/O module’s screw terminal labeled
“Ground” to a ground point.
The opto-isolated I/O module must have the same ground potential
as the chassis of the PC containing the frame grabber. Any
difference in potential can damage the equipment. If you connect a
ground wire to the I/O module ground screw, then that ground must
have the same potential as the frame grabber host’s ground.
Caution
6.
Connect wires from your I/O input devices to the plus and minus terminals of the
input block of the opto-isolation I/O module. Use the pin numbering in Table 29 on
page 95 as a guideline.
Notice that after opto-isolation of the TTL signal from the frame grabber, the
connections listed in Table 29 are for inputs only, and are no longer bidirectional.
7.
Connect wires from your I/O output devices, including strobes, to the plus and
minus terminals of the output block of the opto-isolation I/O module. Use the pin
numbering in Table 31 on page 97 as a guideline.
Notice that after opto-isolation of the TTL signal from the frame grabber, the
connections listed in Table 31 are for outputs only, and are no longer bidirectional.
8.
Connect wires from your TTL devices, including triggers, to the screw terminals on
the 10-pin Phoenix terminal strip of cable 300-0399. Use the pin numbering in
Table 26 on page 86 as a guideline.
See Line Numbering on page 75 for information on mapping the signal names in the
pinout tables to the software commands that you will use to enable, disable, set, and
toggle each I/O line.
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Hardware
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This chapter describes Cognex MVS-8500 series frame grabber hardware and contains
the following sections:
•
MVS-8500 Series Components on page 48 describes the components that make up
the MVS-8500 series.
•
Mechanical Specifications on page 54 provides a physical description of the
MVS-8500 series, including information about mechanical layout, environmental
requirements, and safety standards.
•
Electrical Specifications on page 60 describes the electrical interface to the
MVS-8500 series, including power requirements, connector pinouts, and circuit
descriptions.
Note on Terminology
Throughout this manual:
•
The terms MVS-8501, MVS-8511, MVS-8504, and MVS-8514 are used when
discussing features specific to frame grabbers that plug into the PCI bus. The term
MVS-8500/8510 refers all PCI-bus boards.
•
The terms MVS-8500Le, MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e are used when
discussing features specific to frame grabbers that plug into the PCI bus. The term
MVS-8500e/8510e refers all PCI Express-bus boards.
•
The term MVS-8500 series frame grabber is used when discussing features
common to all of the boards described in this manual.
•
PCI refers to 32-bit PCI card slots, while PCI-X refers to 64-bit (extended) PCI card
slots.
•
PCIe refers to the PCI Express bus.
•
Frame grabber names are sometimes abbreviated, dropping the MVS- prefix. For
example, 8500, 8504, 8514e or 8504e.
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MVS-8500 Series Components
This section describes MVS-8500 series frame grabbers and their components.
PCI Bus Interface
The PCI bus interface of the MVS-8500/MVS-8510 is a universal voltage, 32-bit, 33/66
MHz interface that conforms to the PCI 2.3 standard.
The MVS-8504 and MVS-8514 models operate at 66 MHz, when placed in a PCI or PCI-X
slot that supports 66 MHz operation, with no 33 MHz PCI boards on the same bus.
The MVS-8504 and MVS-8514 models operate at 33 MHz when placed in a standard
32-bit, 33 MHz PCI or PCI-X slot.
The MVS-8501 and MVS-8511 models operate at 33 MHz in all PCI or PCI-X slots.
PCI Express Bus Interface
The MVS-8500e/MVS-8510e has an x1 PCI Express bus interface. PCI Express card
slots come in four sizes: x1, x4, x8 and x16 as shown in Figure 3 on page 16. The
MVS-8500e/MVS-8510e can be used in any PCI Express slot.
Video Acquisition Interface
The video acquisition interface on the MVS-8500 series has the following characteristics:
•
Supports up to four high speed cameras.
•
Supports progressive scan cameras
•
Supports interlaced cameras
•
Supports external sync on the composite sync line (EIA RS-170 and CCIR formats
only)
•
Supports master-slave image acquisition: one master with up to three slaves, or two
masters with one slave each
The MVS-8501, MVS-8511, MVS-8500Le, and MVS-8511e do not
support master-slave acquisition.
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•
Each of the four camera ports incorporates an anti-aliasing filter
•
Gain and offset control is software programmable
•
Provides an external clamping circuit for each video channel
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Supports up to two camera control lines per camera port for electronic shutter,
rapid reset, and other camera control
Model Differences
There are eight models in the MVS-8500 series. Table 7 distinguishes the features of
these eight models.
PCI bus
Feature
MVS-8501
MVS-8511
MVS-8504
MVS-8514
Bus interface
PCI Universal 32/64-bit, 33/66 MHz
Bus interface
options
33 MHz operation
in both 32-bit
(short) PCI slots
and 64-bit (long)
PCI and PCI-X
slots.
PCI Express Bus
MVS-8500Le
MVS-8511e
MVS-8504e
MVS-8514e
PCI Express, x1
66 MHz
operation in
64-bit (long) PCI
slots or PCI-X
slots.
Any PCIe slot.
33 MHz
operation in
standard 32-bit
(short) PCI slots
(board extends
past end of slot)
Cameras
connected at
same time
1 to 4
1 or 2
1 to 4
1 to 4
Asynchronous
image
acquisitions
1
1 to 4
1
1
1 to 4
Onboard video
multiplexer
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Onboard video
timing generators
1
4
1
1
4
Onboard
analog-to-digital
converters
1
4
1
1
4
Table 7.
MVS-8500 series model differences
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PCI bus
Feature
MVS-8501
MVS-8511
Maximum
recommended
pixel clock
MVS-8504
MVS-8514
PCI Express Bus
MVS-8500Le
MVS-8511e
40 MHz (MVS-8501/8504)
50 MHz (MVS-8511/8514)
MVS-8504e
MVS-8514e
50 MHz
Onboard SDRAM
for FIFO buffer
8 MB
16 MB
8 MB
8 MB
16 MB
Supports
master-slave
image acquisition
no
yes
no
no
yes
Supports RGB
color cameras
no
yes
no
no
yes
Supports dual-tap
cameras
no
yes
(MVS-8504)
no
no
yes
(MVS-8504e)
no
(MVS-8514)
no
(MVS-8514e)
Number of
bidirectional
parallel I/O lines
16
16
8
16
16
Parallel I/O lines
configurable as
hardware trigger
lines
1
4
1
1
4
Parallel I/O lines
configurable as
hardware stobe
lines
1
4
1
1
4
Syncs to
camera’s HD/VD
output
Camera 1 only
All 4 cameras
Camera 1 only
Camera 1
only
All 4
cameras
Syncs to
camera’s
composite video
All 4 cameras,
but switching
delay
All 4 cameras
2 cameras, but
switching delay
4 cameras,
but switching
delay
All 4
cameras
Table 7.
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Your Cognex software package may only support a subset of the
hardware video acquisition features. Consult your software’s Getting
Started manual or Release Notes for information on your software’s
support for MVS-8500 series hardware features.
Note
MVS-8500 Series Revision History
This section describes the revision history of the MVS-8500 series.
MVS-8501, MVS-8511, MVS-8504, and MVS-8514
The PCI-bus version of the MVS-8500 series have been released in the versions shown
in Table 8.
Board
type
Circuit board part
(etched on board)
MVS-8501
part numbers
MVS-8504
part numbers
0200
203-0200-Rn
801-8501-01
801-8504-01,
801-8504-02
0236
203-0236-Rn
801-8501-10,
801-8501-11,
or later
801-8504-10,
801-8504-11,
or later
3094
203-3094-Rn
801-8511-10
or later
801-8514-10
or later
Table 8.
Version differences for PCI-bus boards
Early MVS-8504 Limitations (0200 Board Type)
The following MVS-8504 features are not supported on the earliest version of the
MVS-8504, with circuit board part 203-0200-RA.
•
Master-slave image acquisition
•
Syncing to the camera’s composite video
•
Syncing to the camera’s HD/VD output
•
Dual-tap cameras
No MVS-8501 was released on the 203-0200-RA circuit board, so these limitations apply
only to the early MVS-8504.
These features are supported on all subsequent revisions of the MVS-8504 and
MVS-8514.
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MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 Redesign (0236 Board Type)
MVS-8500 versions with circuit board type 0236 have part number 203-0236-Rn etched
on the circuit board near one of the board edges. The 0236 versions are based on a
redesigned circuit board. They are identical to their predecessors in form, fit, and
function, but with lower power consumption.
MVS-8511 and MVS-8514 Introduction (3094 Board Type)
The MVS-8511 and MVS-8514 with circuit board type 3094 superseded the existing
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 boards. The 3094 featured a new A-to-D converter.
MVS-8500Le, MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e
The PCI Express-bus version of the MVS-8500 series have been released in the versions
shown in Table 9.
MVS-8500Le or
MVS-8511e
part numbers
MVS-8504e or
MVS-8514e
part numbers
203-3004-Rn
801-9002-01 or
later
801-9001-01 or
later
203-3095-Rn
801-9004-01 or
later
801-9003-01 or
later
Board
type
Circuit board part
(etched on board)
3004
3095
Table 9.
Version differences for PCI Express-bus boards
MVS-8511e and MVS-8514e Introduction (3095 Board
Type)
The MVS-8511e and MVS-8514e with circuit board type 3095 superseded the existing
MVS-8500Le and MVS-8504e boards. The 3095 board type featured a new A-to-D
converter.
Parallel I/O
MVS-8500 series frame grabbers communicate with devices such as strobes, triggers,
sensors, LEDs, and programmable controllers over parallel signal interface lines.
An MDR20 connector on the frame grabber faceplate provides sixteen programmable
bidirectional TTL lines. Each bidirectional line can be set as an input or output line
independently of the other lines.
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On the MVS-8504, MVS-8514, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e four of the sixteen lines can
be software-configured as hardware trigger lines, and four lines can be configured as
strobe control lines, one per camera.
On the MVS-8501, MVS-8511, MVS-8500Le, and MVS-8511e one line can be configured
as the trigger line for the active camera, and one line can be configured as the strobe
line for the active camera.
Cognex provides cables to connect the MDR20 connector to one of:
•
A pass-through TTL breakout adapter (cable 300-0390)
•
An opto-isolated breakout adapter (cable 300-0389)
•
Half the signals to the opto-isolated adapter and half to a screw terminal strip (cable
300-0399)
The MVS-8500 series frame grabbers support immediate mode triggering, which
minimizes the external trigger to strobe/shutter latency (to  2 microseconds), when
performing image capture of fast moving objects using electronically shuttered
cameras.
Image Acquisition and Video Output
MVS-8500 series image output is passed through the PCI bus or PCIe bus to an AGP or
PCIe video display adapter under the control of the host PC’s operating system. These
frame grabbers provide the following features to support display of video images:
•
DMA directly to video memory of the display adapter
•
Color format conversion for 16-bit and 32-bit display formats
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Mechanical Specifications
This section describes the mechanical layout, connectors, environmental requirements,
and shipment packaging for the MVS-8500 series frame grabbers.
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 Layout
The MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 are short length PCI cards, measuring 6.6 x 4.2 inches
(168 x 107 mm), and occupying a single PCI bus slot. Figure 13 shows the connectors
and LEDs on the board.
External
power
Cognex
connector
use only
J3
‘Power on’ LED
107 mm (4.2”)
Proprietary LED
Camera
connector
Parallel I/O
connector
168 mm (6.6”)
175 mm (6.9”}
Figure 13.MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 component location
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MVS-8511 and MVS-8514 Layout
The MVS-8511 and MVS-8514 are short length PCI cards, measuring 6.6 x 4.2 inches
(168 x 107 mm), and occupying a single PCI bus slot. Figure 13 shows the connectors
and LEDs on the board. Separate power LEDs are supplied to indicate the presence of
3.3V, 12V, and 5V input power.
Power LEDs
(3.3V, 12V, 5V)
Cognex
use only
External
power
connector
Camera
connector
Proprietary LED
J2
107 mm (4.2”)
J1
Parallel I/O
connector
168 mm (6.6”)
175 mm (6.9”}
Figure 14.MVS-8511 and MVS-8514 component location
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MVS-8500Le, MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and
MVS-8514e Layout
The MVS-8500Le, MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e are short length PCIe
cards, measuring 6.6 x 4.2 inches (168 x 107 mm), and occupying a single x1 PCIe bus
slot. Figure 15 shows the connectors and LEDs on the board. Separate power LEDs are
supplied to indicate the presence of 3.3V, 12V, and 5V input power.
Cognex
use only
Power LEDs
(3.3V, 12V, 5V)
External
power
connector
Camera
connector
Proprietary LED
J2
107 mm (4.2”)
J1
Parallel I/O
connector
168 mm (6.6”)
175 mm (6.9”}
Figure 15.MVS-8500Le, MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e
component location
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Connector Summary
MVS-8500 series frame grabbers have the following connectors on the faceplate:
•
DB-26 female connector, Amp part number 748481-5, for connecting cameras by
means of a breakout cable. This port connects to a cable with an HD-DB26M
connector, Amp part number 748469-1 or equivalent. The pin numbering and
pinout of the camera connector are described in Camera Connector on page 63.
•
MDR20 female connector, 3M part number D10220-55H3VC, for connecting
triggers, strobes, and parallel I/O devices. Connects to a cable with a 20-pin MDR
connector, 3M part number 10120-600EC, with 10320-A200-00 backshell kit, or
equivalents. The pin numbering and pinout of this port are described in Pinout of
Parallel I/O Connector on page 74.
MVS-8500 series frame grabbers have one user-accessible jack on the circuit board: an
external power connector that you connect to the PC power supply to provide +12 V
power to your cameras and +5 V power for the frame grabber itself (except for the
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504, which do not require external +5V power).
The power connector is located in the upper right corner of the circuit board as you hold
the board with faceplate to the left. The power connectors are different depending on
the board type.
•
The MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 power connector is labeled J3 and is a three-pin
header, Berg part number 78203-103. Cognex cable 300-0391, or equivalent,
plugs into J3. This power cable connects to one of the host PC’s disk drive power
supply connectors using Molex part 50-57-9403 with appropriate terminal pins. See
Figure 4 on page 24.
•
The MVS-8511, MVS-8514, MVS-8500Le, MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e
power connector is labeled J2 and is a standard Molex connector used in PC disk
drives. You can plug any available PC power supply cable into this jack. See
Figure 4 on page 24.
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Figure 16 shows the appearance and pin assignments of the two external power
connectors. See the section Power Requirements on page 60 for more information.
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504
GND N/C +12V
MVS-8511, MVS-8514, MVS-8500Le, MVS-8504e,
MVS-8511e, and MVS-8514e
+5 V GND GND +12V
Figure 16. MVS-8500 series external power connectors
Environmental Requirements
Table 10 lists the environmental requirements for the MVS-8500 series. These
specifications are for the environment inside the PC where the frame grabber board is
installed.
Operating Conditions
Storage Conditions
Temperature
0° to 50° C
–40° to 65° C
Humidity
(non-condensing)
10% to 90%
10% to 90%
Table 10. Environmental requirements
Shipping
All MVS-8500 series frame grabbers are shipped in protective packaging and antistatic
bags. Save all packing materials in case you need to re-ship the frame grabber.
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Standards Compliance
The MVS-8500 series frame grabbers meet the following worldwide standards for safety,
electromagnetic compatibility, and electrostatic sensitivity.
International
Compliance with the following electromagnetic emissions standards:
•
United States Code of Federal Regulations Part 15: Federal Communications
Commission Class A radio frequency emissions standard
•
European Union emissions standard EN55022: 2006/A1:2007, EN 61000-3-2:2006,
and EN 61000-3-3:1995 + A1:2001, EN55024:1998/A1:2001/A2:2003.
•
Japanese VCCI standard
•
Australia and New Zealand CISPR 22:2006
•
Canadian ICES-003
•
Korea KCC No. 2009-27 November 05, 2009 for emissions and immunity, Class A.
Class
User's Guide
A
Please note that this equipment has obtained EMC
registration for commercial use. In the event that it has been
mistakenly sold or purchased, please exchange it for
equipment certified for home use.
B
As this equipment has obtained EMC registration for house
hold use, it can be used in any area including residential area
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Electrical Specifications
This section describes the electrical specifications of the MVS-8500 series, including
power requirements and signal descriptions.
Power Requirements
The MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 draw +5V power from the PCI bus while the MVS-8511
and MVS-8514 draw +3.3V and +5V power from the PCI bus. All MVS-8500e/8510e
frame grabbers draw +3.3V and +12V power from the PCIe bus and +5V power from the
external power connector. The maximum current draw occurs during board power-up.
On the MVS-8500 series, camera power is drawn from an external power connector and
is not pulled through the PCI bus. For all boards, an external power adapter must
connect to the frame grabber board through a power jack. (See Connector Summary on
page 57).
For an alternative +12V power source for the cameras, you can provide +12V camera
power through one of the breakout cables, as described in Monochrome Breakout
Cable with Power Input on page 67.
Note
If you are using the MVS-8500e/8510e, you must connect +5V power
to the external power connector on the board (J2) even if you
connect +12V power to the breakout cable.
The power requirements and power consumption specifications are different for the
0200 and 0236 circuit board versions of the MVS-8500. To determine the version of your
MVS-8500 frame grabber, see MVS-8500 Series Revision History on page 51.
The voltage numbers in the following tables have a tolerance of ±5%.
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 0200 Version Power
Requirements
Table 11 shows the maximum voltage draws from the 0200 circuit board version of the
MVS-8500 series.
Voltage
MVS-8501
MVS-8504
+5 V
2.4 A
4.2 A
+12 V
0.1 A
0.2 A
–12 V
0.1 A
0.2 A
Table 11. MVS-8500 series (0200 version) maximum voltage draws
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Maximum power consumption for the 0200 board version is approximately:
•
MVS-8501: 14.4 watts
•
MVS-8504: 25.8 watts
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504 0236 Version Power
Requirements
Table 12 shows the maximum voltage draws from the 0236 circuit board version of the
MVS-8500 series. This version does not draw 12 V power from the PCI bus.
Voltage
Source
MVS-8501
MVS-8504
+5 V
PCI Bus
2.4 A
3.8 A
+12 V
External power connector
camera only
Table 12. MVS-8500 series (0236 version) maximum voltage draws
Maximum power consumption for the 0236 board version is approximately:
•
MVS-8501: 12.0 watts
•
MVS-8504: 19.0 watts
MVS-8511 and MVS-8514 3094 Version Power
Requirements
Table 13 shows the maximum voltage draws from the 3094 circuit board version of the
MVS-8500. This version does not draw 12 V power from the PCI bus.
Voltage
Source
MVS-8511
MVS-8514
+3.3V
PCI Bus
0.5 A
+5 V
PCI Bus
1.3 A
+12 V
External power connector
camera only
Table 13. MVS-8500 series (3094 version) maximum voltage draws
Maximum power consumption for the 3094 board version is approximately 8.0 watts for
both MVS-8511 and MVS-8514.
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MVS-8500Le and MVS-8504e 3004 Version Power
Requirements
Table 14 shows the maximum voltage draws from the 3004 circuit board version of the
MVS-8500 series.
Voltage
Source
MVS-8500Le
MVS-8504e
+3.3 V
PCIe Bus
2.0 A
3.0 A
+12 V
PCIe Bus
0.25 A
0.5 A
+5 V
External power connector
0.25 A
0.5 A
+12 V
External power connector
camera only
Table 14. MVS-8500e series (3094 version) maximum voltage draws
Maximum power consumption for the MVS-8500e is approximately:
•
MVS-8500Le: 11.0 watts
•
MVS-8504e: 19.0 watts
MVS-8511e and MVS-8514e 3095 Version Power
Requirements
Table 15 shows the maximum voltage draws from the 3095 circuit board version of the
MVS-8500 series.
Voltage
Source
MVS-8511e
MVS-8514e
+3.3 V
PCIe Bus
2.0 A
2.0 A
+12 V
PCIe Bus
0.30 A
0.30 A
+5 V
External power connector
0.20 A
0.20 A
+12 V
External power connector
camera only
Table 15. MVS-8510e series (3095 version) maximum voltage draws
Maximum power consumption for the 3095 board version is approximately 11.0 watts for
both MVS-8511e and MVS-8514e.
Fuses
There are no user-replaceable fuses on MVS-8500 series frame grabbers.
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MVS-8500 series boards have the following lines protected by PolySwitch resettable
fuses:
•
Each camera input channel is protected at 500 mA per channel.
•
Each camera’s HD, VD, CTRL1, and CTRL2 lines are individually protected at
100 mA each.
•
The +5 V output lines of the parallel I/O connector (pins 1 and 11) are together
protected at a minimum of 500 mA. The fuse nominal rating is 750 mA.
•
The external +12 V input lines from the external power connector (J3 on the
MVS-8501 and MVS-8504; J2 on the MVS-8511, MVS-8514, MVS-8500Le,
MVS-8511e, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e) are protected at a minimum of 1.0 A for
camera channels 1 and 2, and 1.0 A for channels 3 and 4. The fuse nominal rating
is up to 1.5 A each.
In the fuse list above, some entries show both a minimum and a nominal rating. In typical
use, these fuses can pass up to the nominal rating, but their trip point is temperature
dependent, and lowers as temperature rises. Under the operating condition
temperatures shown in Table 10 on page 58, these fuses will always pass at least the
minimum rating.
If an over voltage or over current condition occurs on one of the above listed lines, the
PolySwitch fuse trips, opening the circuit. You only need to remove the device that
caused the condition, correct the overcurrent condition, wait a few minutes for the
PolySwitch circuitry to cool down, then plug the device back in. The fuse resets itself.
Camera Connector
Cameras are attached to MVS-8500 series frame grabbers through its DB-26F camera
connector, as described in Options for Connecting Cameras on page 66.
Pin numbering for the camera connector is shown in Figure 17. The orientation is looking
straight into the connector with the frame grabber board held horizontally, facing the
faceplate, with the MDR20 parallel I/O connector on the right of the DB-26 connector.
9
1
10
18
26
19
Figure 17. Pin numbering of camera connector
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The pinout of the camera connector is shown in Table 16.
Pin
Signal Name
Pin
Signal Name
Pin
Signal Name
1
VIDEO-Cam3
10
VDrive-Cam4
19
CTRL1-Cam4
2
GND
11
HDrive-Cam4
20
CTRL2-Cam4
3
CTRL2-Cam3
12
CTRL1-Cam3
21
+12 V (Cam 3 and 4)
4
HDrive-Cam3
13
VDrive-Cam3
22
VIDEO-Cam4
5
VIDEO-Cam2
14
GND
23
+12 V (Cam1 and 2)
6
GND
15
CTRL1-Cam2
24
CTRL2-Cam1
7
VDrive-Cam2
16
CTRL2-Cam2
25
HDrive-Cam1
8
GND
17
HDrive-Cam2
26
VDrive-Cam1
1
9
VIDEO-Cam1
18
CTRL1-Cam1
Table 16. Pinout for camera connector
Analog Video Input Circuit
CAM VIDEO, the video input signal, is approximately 1 V peak to peak and is terminated
with a 75  resistor to ground. Each of the analog video signals connects to the frame
grabber as shown in Figure 18.
Camera
Video In
AC coupling
VCC (5V)
Over-voltage
protection
500 mA
polyfuse
DC restoration &
anti-aliasing filter
C
Input
termination
75 
Input protection
Video In
return
Analog ground
Figure 18. Analog video input circuit
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The video signal is terminated with a 75  load and is AC-coupled into the video input
section. The video signal is DC-restored internally and the anti-aliasing filter provides
noise rejection for switching and random noise above the CAM VIDEO rate. Digitization
of the input signal is relative to the black level during the blanking interval and is not
affected by any DC offset that the camera may generate.
The ESD protection device provides static discharge protection to the circuitry.
Figure 19 shows the totem-pole or push-pull circuit used to drive the horizontal and
vertical drive signals of the CVM:
VCC (5V)
ESD protection
74ABT125
OE-Control
HDRIVE-Control
10 
HDRIVE-CAMn
100 mA
polyfuse
ESD protection
Figure 19. Analog camera control circuit
High-level and low-level outputs have TTL level characteristics guaranteed to drive a
75  terminated or high-impedance HDRIVE or VDRIVE camera input.
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Options for Connecting Cameras
Cognex cables to connect cameras to the MVS-8500 series are of two types:
•
Cables that connect directly to the 26-pin camera port on the frame grabber
faceplate
•
Cables that terminate in Hirose HR10A connectors
To connect Hirose HR10A type camera cables to the MVS-8500 series, you must first
connect a breakout cable. Table 17 describes the camera connection options for these
cases.
+12V camera
power input?
Cognex
part
number
Monochrome camera
breakout cables,
cameras only
No
300-0232
Monochrome camera
breakout cable with
power input
Yes, required
300-0230
Monochrome Breakout
Cable with Power Input on
page 67
Color+Monochrome
camera breakout
cable
No
300-0406
Color+Monochrome
Breakout Cable on page 69
300-9116
Described in
Monochrome Breakout
Cables, Cameras Only on
page 66
Table 17. Camera connection options
Cognex camera cables for use with the MVS-8500 series are discussed in Camera
Cables for Supported Cameras on page 71.
Monochrome Breakout Cables, Cameras Only
The MVS-8500 series frame grabbers support two camera-only breakout cables:
Note
66
•
A four-camera, camera-only breakout cable (Cognex part number 300-0232).
•
A two-camera, camera-only breakout cable (Cognex part number 300-9116).
The two-camera cable is intended for the MVS-8500Le, which only
supports 2 cameras. You can use it with any other MVS-8500 series
frame grabber, but it only provides support for cameras 1 and 2.
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To attach the breakout cable, follow these steps:
1.
With power off to your PC and cameras, plug the camera breakout cable into the
DB-26F connector on the frame grabber faceplate. Secure the breakout cable to
the connector.
2.
Identify the appropriate Hirose camera cables for your cameras from the Supported
Cameras document delivered with your Cognex software package, as described in
Camera Cables for Supported Cameras on page 71.
3.
For the first camera, connect one end of the camera’s cable to the Hirose connector
on the camera, labeled DC IN/SYNC, or VIDEO/DC IN, or similar wording. Connect
the cable’s other end to the breakout cable branch labeled CAM 1.
4.
To connect additional cameras, use the appropriate camera cable to connect the
Hirose connector on each camera to the next available Hirose connector on the
camera breakout cable.
DB-26M
Hirose
HR10A-10J-12S
Female 12-pin jacks
2
3
4
Only on P/N 300-0232
Figure 20. Camera-only breakout cables, PN 300-0232 and 300-9116
Monochrome Breakout Cable with Power Input
The alternative breakout cable, Cognex part number 300-0230, provides four Hirose
connector branches plus a fifth cable branch for camera power input. The fifth branch
has a 5-pin female DIN connector that accepts an external power supply to provide the
+12 V camera power.
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You must connect a power supply to the cable when using this
breakout cable.
Note
Hirose
HR10A-10J-12S
Female 12-pin
jacks
5-pin female DIN
connector
DB-26M
P/N 300-0230
Figure 21. Camera breakout cable with power input, P/N 300-0230
Use Cognex power adapter 800-5728-1 with this cable, or an equivalent adapter that
has the characteristics described in this section. The pin numbering for the 5-pin female
DIN connector is shown in Figure 22, while the pinout for this connector is shown in
Table 18.
3
1
5
2
4
Figure 22. Pin numbering for DIN power connector on cable 300-0230
Pin on DIN
connector
Signal
1
GND
2
NC
3
NC
4
NC
5
+12 V
Table 18. Pinout for power input DIN connector on cable 300-0230
Note
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Camera input power is not fused when using cable 300-0230.
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Choosing a Monochrome Breakout Cable
The camera-only breakout cable, 300-0232, can be used in the majority of cases, such
as when connecting up to four Sony XC-HR50 cameras.
Use the power input breakout cable, 300-0230, when the rated power draw from all
attached cameras exceeds the fuse limitations for the external power connector, as
described in Fuses on page 62.
For example, if you are connecting two cameras that pull 750 mA each to camera ports
1 and 2, use the power input breakout cable and supply external camera power to the
cable. This is because the combined draw of 1.5 A for camera channel 1+2 exceeds the
suggested 1 A limit described in the Fuses section.
By contrast, if you connect one 750 mA camera to camera port 1 and a second 750 mA
camera to camera port 3, you can use the camera-only breakout cable, since each
camera pair (1+2 and 3+4) is within its 1 A limit.
Color+Monochrome Breakout Cable
The color+monochrome breakout cable is Cognex part number 300-0406. To attach the
breakout cable and cameras, follow these steps:
1.
With power off to your PC and cameras, plug the camera breakout cable into the
DB-26F connector on the frame grabber faceplate. Secure the breakout cable to
the connector.
2.
For the monochrome camera, use the appropriate camera cable for your camera
as listed in the Supported Cameras document for your Cognex software package.
(See Camera Cables for Supported Cameras on page 71.) Connect the
monochrome camera’s cable to the Hirose connector on the monochrome camera,
and connect the other end of that cable to the breakout’s Hirose HR-10 female jack.
This connector is on the end of the 18-inch branch of the breakout cable.
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3.
2
To connect the Sony DXC-390 color camera, connect the DB-9M connector from
the cable to the RGB/SYNC connector on the camera. Then connect the Hirose
HR-10 female plug to the DC IN/VBS OUT connector on the camera.
Hirose
HR10A-10J-12S
Female 12-pin jack
DB-26M
Hirose
HR10A-10P-12S
Female 12-pin plug
For cable to
mono camera
For color
camera
P/N 300-0406
DB-9M
Figure 23. Color/monochrome breakout cable, P/N 300-0406
Software Line Numbers
When using cable 300-0406, address the color camera as camera 0 in your Cognex
software, and address the monochrome camera as camera 3.
Hirose Connector Pinout
The pin numbering of the different types of Hirose HR10 connectors is explained in
Hirose HR10 Connector Description on page 99.
Table 19 shows the pinout for all Hirose HR10 12-pin connectors, whether receptacle,
plug, or jack, when used with monochrome analog video cameras.
Pin
Signal
1
Ground
2
+12 VDC
3
Video ground
4
Video signal
5
HD ground
Notes
Table 19. Hirose HR10 12-pin connector pinout
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Signal
6
HD (horizontal drive) signal
7
VD (vertical drive) signal
8
Camera control 2
9
No connection
10
Camera control 1
11
No connection
12
VD ground
Notes
Pins 8, 9, 10,and 11 might be used by different
cameras for different purposes. The Cognex
cable for each camera maps these pins
correctly for that camera.
Pin 11 is defined as a second +12V line in
some implementations, but the Cognex
breakout cables do not pass +12V on this line.
Table 19. Hirose HR10 12-pin connector pinout
Camera Cables for Supported Cameras
The cameras supported on MVS-8500 series frame grabbers, and the Cognex cables
to use with each camera, are listed in the Supported Cameras document, which is
included with the documentation for your Cognex software package.
For VisionPro, open VisionPro Help, then select the Supported Cameras and Cables
entry in the help system menu.
For CVL, open the CVL Supported Cameras entry in the Cognex Documentation menu
in the Windows Start -> Programs menu.
Caution
Cameras must be connected using the Cognex cables shown in the
Supported Cameras table that accompanies your Cognex software
package. Using non-Cognex camera cables could damage your
vision processor, your camera, or both.
Triggers, Strobes, and Parallel I/O Connector
The parallel I/O connector provides a connection point for I/O devices such as triggers,
strobes, part rejection switches, status LEDs, and other parallel I/O devices. Each
bidirectional line can be software-configured as an input or output line, independently
of the other lines.
MVS-8500 series frame grabbers (except for the MVS-8500Le) provide sixteen
independent bidirectional TTL lines, of which eight lines can be configured to control
hardware triggers and strobes. The MVS-8500Le only supports 8 lines.
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The sixteen lines are arranged as follows:
•
Lines 0 through 7 are general purpose bidirectional lines. (These lines are not
available on the MVS-8500Le).
•
The following lines can be software-enabled as hardware trigger lines:
•
•
•
For MVS-8504, MVS-8514, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e, lines 8, 10, 12, and
14, one per camera channel.
•
For MVS-8501, MVS-8511, MVS-8500Le, and MVS-8511e, line 8 for the
currently active camera.
The following lines can be software-enabled as hardware strobe control lines, one
per camera channel.
•
For MVS-8504, MVS-8514, MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e, lines 9, 11, 13, and
15, one per camera channel.
•
For MVS-8501, MVS-8511, MVS-8500Le, and MVS-8511e, line 9 for the
currently active camera.
If any of lines 8 through 15 are not used for dedicated trigger or strobe purposes,
then that line is available for use as a general purpose bidirectional line.
This information is summarized in the following table:
PCI bus
MVS-8501
MVS-8511
Lines
General purpose
bidirectional lines only
0 - 7, 10-15
MVS-8504
MVS-8514
0-7
PCI Express Bus
MVS-8500Le
MVS-8511e
MVS-8504e
MVS-8514e
10 - 15
0 - 7, 10-15
0-7
Can be software
configured as hardware
triggers, otherwise can
be used as general
purpose I/O lines
8
8, 10, 12, 14
8
8
8, 10, 12, 14
Can be software
configured for hardware
strobes control,
otherwise can be used
as general purpose I/O
lines
9
9, 11, 13, 15
9
9
9, 11, 13, 15
Table 20. Triggers, Strobes and Parallel I/O Lines
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Connecting Devices
Do not connect I/O devices directly to the MDR20 connector. To connect parallel I/O
devices, use one of the following cable options to connect to an external I/O module.
Then connect wires from triggers, strobes, and other devices to screw terminals on the
I/O module.
•
TTL. To connect TTL devices, use Cognex cable 300-0390 to connect to the
Cognex TTL I/O module, part number 800-5818-1. Connect wires from triggers,
strobes, and other devices to screw terminals on the I/O module. This cable and
module combination is described in TTL I/O Connection Module on page 78.
•
Opto-Isolated. To optically isolate all sixteen I/O lines from connected I/O devices,
use Cognex cable 300-0389 to connect to the Cognex opto-isolated I/O module,
part number 800-5712-3. This cable and module combination is described in Full
Opto Cable from MVS-8500 Series to Opto I/O Module on page 83.
•
Half Opto, Half TTL. Using cable 300-0399, eight I/O lines are brought out to a
Phoenix terminal strip for direct connection of device wires, while the other eight
lines connect through a Y-branch to the Cognex opto-isolated I/O module, part
number 800-5712-3. This cable and module combination is described in Half Opto
Cable from MVS-8500 Series to Opto I/O Module on page 85.
Be aware of the following when using the opto-isolated I/O module:
Caution
•
The bidirectionality of all lines is lost at the opto-isolated module. The lines are
either input lines or output lines.
•
The opto-isolation circuitry adds a small delay to the firing of strobe pulses and
the recognition of triggers by the MVS-8500 and MVS-8500e, as described in
Opto-Isolated I/O Module Adds Conversion Delay on page 90.
Turn off power to any connected I/O devices before powering an
MVS-8500 series frame grabber on or off.
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Pinout of Parallel I/O Connector
Parallel I/O devices are attached to an MVS-8500 series frame grabber through the front
faceplate MDR20 connector. The pin numbering of the connector is shown in Figure 24.
The orientation is looking straight into the connector with the frame grabber board held
horizontally, facing the faceplate, with the DB-26 camera connector on the left of the
MDR20 connector.
10
1
20
11
Figure 24. Pin numbering of parallel I/O connector
The pinout of the parallel I/O connector is shown in Table 21.
Signal names, when strobe & trigger are enabled
SW
line
Pin
Signal Name at
power-on
MVS-8504
MVS-8514
MVS-8501
MVS-8511
MVS-8511e
MVS-8504e
MVS-8514e
MVS-8500Le
1
+5 V
0
2
TTL_BI_0
GP I/O 0
GP I/O 0
GP I/O 0
Not Used
2
3
TTL_BI_2
GP I/O 2
GP I/O 2
GP I/O 2
Not Used
4
4
TTL_BI_4
GP I/O 4
GP I/O 4
GP I/O 4
Not Used
6
5
TTL_BI_6
GP I/O 6
GP I/O 6
GP I/O 6
Not Used
6
GND
8
7
TTL_BI_8
TRIG1
TRIG
TRIG1
TRIG
10
8
TTL_BI_10
TRIG2
GP I/O 10
TRIG2
GP I/O 10
12
9
TTL_BI_12
TRIG3
GP I/O 12
TRIG3
GP I/O 12
14
10
TTL_BI_14
TRIG4
GP I/O 14
TRIG4
GP I/O 14
11
+5 V
1
12
TTL_BI_1
GP I/O 1
GP I/O 1
GP I/O 1
Not Used
3
13
TTL_BI_3
GP I/O 3
GP I/O 3
GP I/O 3
Not Used
Table 21. Pinout of the MVS-8500 series parallel I/O connector
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Signal names, when strobe & trigger are enabled
SW
line
Pin
Signal Name at
power-on
MVS-8504
MVS-8514
MVS-8501
MVS-8511
MVS-8511e
MVS-8504e
MVS-8514e
MVS-8500Le
5
14
TTL_BI_5
GP I/O 5
GP I/O 5
GP I/O 5
Not Used
7
15
TTL_BI_7
GP I/O 7
GP I/O 7
GP I/O 7
Not Used
16
GND
9
17
TTL_BI_9
STROBE1
STROBE
STROBE1
STROBE
11
18
TTL_BI_11
STROBE2
GP I/O 11
STROBE2
GP I/O 11
13
19
TTL_BI_13
STROBE3
GP I/O 13
STROBE3
GP I/O 13
15
20
TTL_BI_15
STROBE4
GP I/O 15
STROBE4
GP I/O 15
Table 21. Pinout of the MVS-8500 series parallel I/O connector
Line Numbering
The correspondence between trigger lines, strobe lines, and camera channels is
one-to-one.
Cognex vision processing software generally counts parallel I/O lines starting with line
zero. For the MVS-8500 series, the correspondence is one-to-one between software line
numbers and signal name numbers, as shown in the TTL_BI_n signal names in
Table 21. For example, the software command enable(0) would address the device
connected to signal name TTL_BI_0 (on pin 2). The command enable(3) would
address the device connected to signal name TTL_BI_3 (on pin 13), and so on.
Image acquisition can be software or hardware triggered. If hardware triggers are
enabled on the MVS-8504, MVS-8514, MVS-8504e, or MVS-8514e, a pulse from a
trigger device connected to the TRIG1 line initiates an image acquisition on the camera
connected to camera channel 1. If strobes are enabled, a strobe connected to the
STROBE1 line is fired. Likewise, if enabled, a trigger pulse on TRIG2 acquires an image
on camera channel 2 and if enabled fires the strobe on STROBE2; and so on.
If hardware triggering is enabled on the MVS-8501, MVS-8511, MVS-8511e or
MVS-8500Le, a pulse from a trigger device connected to the TRIG line initiates an image
acquisition on the currently active camera, and if strobes are enabled, fires a strobe
connected to the STROBE line. Cameras are made currently active with software
commands.
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To summarize:
•
Trigger and strobe lines are numbered from 1, and correspond to camera port
numbers on the MVS-8504, MVS-8514, MVS-8504e, or MVS-8514e.
•
Bidirectional parallel I/O lines are numbered from zero, and correspond one-to-one
with software line numbers.
•
If strobes and triggers are disabled, their associated lines become general purpose
I/O lines. Enabling strobes and/or triggers changes their associated lines from
general purpose I/O lines to strobe and trigger lines.
Parallel I/O Circuit Logic
Figure 25 shows the bidirectional parallel I/O (TTL_BI) circuit.
Vcc (5V)
4.7 k
74LVC126
Direction

TTL_BI_n
74ABT125

=
47  resistor for Rev. A 8504
=
100 mA PolyFuse, for 8501 and Rev. B+ 8504
Figure 25. Bidirectional parallel I/O circuit
Notes on Parallel I/O Circuitry
The special use of some of the sixteen lines as hardware trigger or strobe lines is not
enabled at power-on. To use a line’s dedicated function as hardware trigger or strobe
line, that function must be enabled per line with software commands.
At power-on, all sixteen bidirectional lines are configured as input lines. For any single
line, output functionality must be enabled with software commands.
At power-on, all lines are pulled high by an internal pull-up resistor. By contrast, on other
Cognex frame grabbers, parallel I/O lines are pulled low or allowed to float.
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Keep in mind the following points about the MVS-8500 series parallel I/O circuitry when
connecting I/O devices:
•
The minimum allowable Vcc is 4.75 V.
•
If direction is high, the circuit is an input; if direction is low, an output.
•
In output mode, the 74ABT125 drives the TTL_BI_n signal high and low. That is, it
is not an open-collector output.
When Configuring As Outputs
When a bidirectional line is configured as an output line, including lines configured as
strobe outputs:
•
When driving TTL high (VOH minimum = 2.0 V), the maximum current drive is 25
mA (IOH = –25 mA).
•
When driving TTL low (VOL minimum = 0.8 V), the maximum current drive is 32 mA
(IOL = 32 mA).
When Configuring As Inputs
The following notes apply when using any MVS-8500 series frame grabber’s
bidirectional parallel I/O lines configured as input lines, including lines configured as
trigger inputs:
•
Signals must be stable for at least 280 ns to insure that the signal’s transition causes
an interrupt. If you are using the external opto-isolated module, take into account
the small delay added as described in Opto-Isolated I/O Module Adds Conversion
Delay.
•
When connecting a TTL signal to an input line, always drive the line high or low,
either to 5 V or to 0 V. Do not leave the line unconnected. For example, do not use
a switch that provides the high TTL signal on one side and disconnects the line on
the other.
•
When connecting an opto-isolated signal to an input line, the opto-isolation circuitry
must prevent the line from being disconnected.
•
Unused lines can remain disconnected.
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TTL I/O Connection Module
The TTL I/O connection module, part number 800-5818-1, connects to the MDR20 I/O
port of the MVS-8500 series frame grabber using Cognex cable 300-0390. The I/O
module serves as a pass-through connection point for TTL I/O signal lines originating on
the frame grabber. The I/O connection module does not process the signals in any way,
and does not require power.
Cable from MVS-8500 Series to TTL I/O Module
Cognex cable 300-0390 connects an MVS-8500 series frame grabber to a TTL I/O
connection module. The MDR20 connector connects to the frame grabber; the DB-25M
connects to the I/O module. Figure 26 depicts the cable.
DB-25 M
MDR20
Figure 26. Cable 300-0390
When using cable 300-0390, connect your parallel I/O devices to the TTL I/O module,
not to the cable. See diagram of the TTL I/O module in Figure 27 on page 80.
Table 22 shows the pinout of cable 300-0390.
Pin on
DB-25M
Pin on
MDR20
Signal
Name at
power-on
1
7
TTL_BI_8
TRIG1
TRIG
2
17
TTL_BI_9
STROBE1
STROBE
3
8
TTL_BI_10
TRIG2
4
18
TTL_BI_11
STROBE2
5
9
TTL_BI_12
TRIG3
6
19
TTL_BI_13
STROBE3
Table 22. Pinout of cable 300-0390 (
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Signal on MVS-8501,
MVS-8511,
MVS-8500Le, and
MVS-8511e, if
enabled in software
Signal on MVS-8504,
MS-8514, MVS-8504e,
and MVS-8514e, if
enabled in software
= Not present on MVS-8500Le)
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Pin on
DB-25M
Pin on
MDR20
Signal
Name at
power-on
Signal on MVS-8504,
MS-8514, MVS-8504e,
and MVS-8514e, if
enabled in software
7
10
TTL_BI_14
TRIG4
8
20
TTL_BI_15
STROBE4
9
6
GND
10
NC
NC
11
NC
NC
12
NC
NC
13
NC
NC
14
2
TTL_BI_0
15
12
TTL_BI_1
16
3
TTL_BI_2
17
13
TTL_BI_3
18
4
TTL_BI_4
19
14
TTL_BI_5
20
5
TTL_BI_6
21
15
TTL_BI_7
22
16
GND
23
NC
NC
24
NC
NC
25
NC
NC
Table 22. Pinout of cable 300-0390 (
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MVS-8511,
MVS-8500Le, and
MVS-8511e, if
enabled in software
= Not present on MVS-8500Le)
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Layout of TTL I/O Connection Module
Figure 27 shows the layout of the TTL I/O connection module, part number 800-5818-1.
Tightening screws
Wire entry
DB-25F
Tightening screws
Figure 27. TTL I/O connection module
Specifications of TTL I/O Connection Module
The following table lists the mechanical and electrical specifications for the external TTL
I/O connection module:
Specification
Description
Dimensions
3.5 in (width) X 1.75 in (depth) X 2.25 in (height)
8.9 cm (width) X 4.4 cm (depth) X 5.7 cm (height)
Mounting
DIN 3 rail mountable
Field Wiring Size
26 to 12 AWG
Terminal Block Torque
Maximum 0.8 (7) N-M (in-lbf)
Environmental
Operating Temperature: 0 to 50° C
Storage Temperature: –20 to 85° C
Relative Humidity: 5 to 95 percent non-condensing
Table 23. TTL I/O connection module specifications
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TTL I/O Connection Module Terminals
Figure 36 shows the pin numbering for the TTL I/O connection module.
Pin 26
Pin 13
Pin 14
Pin 1
Figure 28. Pin numbering for TTL I/O connection module
Table 24 lists the pinout for the TTL I/O connection module.
Pin
Signal Name with the
MVS-8504, MS-8514,
MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e
Signal Name with the
MVS-8501, MVS-8511,
MVS-8500Le, and
MVS-8511e
Label
1
TTL_BI_8 or TRIG1
TTL_BI_8 or TRIG
T1
2
TTL_BI_9 or STROBE1
TTL_BI_9 or STROBE
S1
3
TTL_BI_10 or TRIG2
TTL_BI_10
T2
4
TTL_BI_11 or STROBE2
TTL_BI_11
S2
5
TTL_BI_12 or TRIG3
TTL_BI_12
T3
6
TTL_BI_13 or STROBE3
TTL_BI_13
S3
7
TTL_BI_14 or TRIG4
TTL_BI_14
T4
8
TTL_BI_15 or STROBE4
TTL_BI_15
S4
9
GND
GND
G
10
NC
NC
NC
11
NC
NC
NC
12
NC
NC
NC
Table 24. Pinout of TTL I/O connection module (
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Pin
Signal Name with the
MVS-8504, MS-8514,
MVS-8504e, and MVS-8514e
Signal Name with the
MVS-8501, MVS-8511,
MVS-8500Le, and
MVS-8511e
Label
13
NC
NC
NC
14
TTL_BI_0
TTL_BI_0
B0
15
TTL_BI_1
TTL_BI_1
B1
16
TTL_BI_2
TTL_BI_2
B2
17
TTL_BI_3
TTL_BI_3
B3
18
TTL_BI_4
TTL_BI_4
B4
19
TTL_BI_5
TTL_BI_5
B5
20
TTL_BI_6
TTL_BI_6
B6
21
TTL_BI_7
TTL_BI_7
B7
22
GND
GND
G
23
NC
NC
NC
24
NC
NC
NC
25
NC
NC
NC
26
NC
NC
NC
Table 24. Pinout of TTL I/O connection module (
82
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Opto-Isolated I/O Connection Module
The external opto-isolated I/O module, part number 800-5712-3, connects to the MDR20
I/O port of the MVS-8500 series using Cognex cable 300-0389 or 300-0399. The I/O
module serves as an opto-isolated connection point for parallel I/O signal lines
originating on the frame grabber.
Capabilities of the opto-isolated I/O module when used with the MVS-8500 series
include:
Note
•
Eight optically isolated input lines (four on the MVS-8500Le)
•
Eight optically isolated output lines (four on the MVS-8500Le)
•
Signal voltage, 5 V to 24 V DC at up to 24 mA
•
LEDs to indicate the state of each line
•
Powered from the MVS-8500 series
•
DIN standard rail mounting
At power-on, the MVS-8500 series configures all sixteen parallel I/O
lines by default as input lines. Even when being used with the
opto-isolated I/O module, the eight lines that the module presents as
output lines must be configured with software commands as output
lines.
Full Opto Cable from MVS-8500 Series to Opto I/O
Module
Cognex cable 300-0389 connects an MVS-8500 series to the opto-isolated I/O module.
The MDR20 connector connects to the frame grabber; the DB-26M connects to the I/O
module. Figure 29 depicts the cable.
DB-26 M
MDR20
Figure 29. Cable 300-0389
When using cable 300-0389, connect your parallel I/O devices to the opto-isolated I/O
module, not to the cable. See diagram of the opto-isolated I/O module in Figure 32 on
page 88.
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Table 25 shows the pinout of cable 300-0389.
Pin on
DB-26M
Pin on
MDR20
Signal Name with the
MVS-8504, MS-8514,
MVS-8504e, and
MVS-8514e
1
2
TTL_BI_0
TTL_BI_0
2
12
TTL_BI_1
TTL_BI_1
3
3
TTL_BI_2
TTL_BI_2
4
13
TTL_BI_3
TTL_BI_3
5
7
TTL_BI_8 or TRIG1
TTL_BI_8 or TRIG
6
8
TTL_BI_10 or TRIG2
TTL_BI_10
7
9
TTL_BI_12 or TRIG3
TTL_BI_12
8
10
TTL_BI_14 or TRIG4
TTL_BI_14
9
4
TTL_BI_4
TTL_BI_4
10
14
TTL_BI_5
TTL_BI_5
11
5
TTL_BI_6
TTL_BI_6
12
15
TTL_BI_7
TTL_BI_7
13
17
TTL_BI_9 or STROBE1
TTL_BI_9 or STROBE
14
18
TTL_BI_11 or STROBE2
TTL_BI_11
15
19
TTL_BI_13 or STROBE3
TTL_BI_13
16
20
TTL_BI_15 or STROBE4
TTL_BI_15
17
1
+5 VDC
+5 VDC
18
11
+5 VDC
+5 VDC
19
6
GND
GND
20
16
GND
GND
21-26
n/a
—
—
Table 25. Pinout of cable 300-0389 (
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Signal Name with the
MVS-8501, MVS-8511,
MVS-8500Le, and
MVS-8511e
= Not present on MVS-8500Le)
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Half Opto Cable from MVS-8500 Series to Opto I/O
Module
Cognex cable 300-0399 connects eight of the MVS-8500 series I/O lines to the
opto-isolated I/O module, and brings the other eight lines out to a Phoenix 10-pin
terminal strip. The MDR20 connector connects to the frame grabber; the DB-26M
connects to the opto-isolated I/O module. Figure 30 depicts the cable.
DB-26 M
MDR20
10-pin
terminal
strip
Figure 30. Cable 300-0399
This cable allows you to connect trigger lines directly, without incurring the small delay
added by opto-isolation, but at the same time, to take advantage of opto-isolation for
strobe lines. This cable provides:
•
Four general use opto-isolated input lines
•
Four opto-isolated output lines that can be configured as strobe lines
•
Four bidirectional TTL lines that can be configured as trigger lines
•
Four general use bidirectional TTL lines
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Table 26 shows the pinout of cable 300-0399.
Signal, if enabled
MVS-8504,
8514,
8504e, &
8514e
MDR20
pin
Signal name
at power-on
2
TTL_BI_0
1
12
TTL_BI_1
2
3
TTL_BI_2
3
13
TTL_BI_3
4
17
TTL_BI_9
STROBE1
18
TTL_BI_11
STROBE2
14
19
TTL_BI_13
STROBE3
15
20
TTL_BI_15
STROBE4
16
1
+5 VDC
17
11
+5 VDC
18
16
GND
19
7
TTL_BI_8
TRIG1
8
TTL_BI_10
TRIG2
2
9
TTL_BI_12
TRIG3
3
10
TTL_BI_14
TRIG4
4
4
TTL_BI_4
5
14
TTL_BI_5
6
5
TTL_BI_6
7
15
TTL_BI_7
8
6
GND
9
Table 26. Pinout of cable 300-0399 (
86
MVS- 8501,
8511,
8500Le &
8511e
STROBE
TRIG
DB-26M
pin
Terminal
strip pin
13
1
= Not present on MVS-8500Le)
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The terminal strip branch of cable 300-0399 has a 10-position Phoenix connector, with
male screw terminal strip attached. Connect wires from your parallel I/O devices to the
screw terminal strip. Figure 31 shows the pin numbering of the terminal strip.
Cable connector face
Screw terminal
connector
10
9
8
7
6
5
Insert wires
from
PIO devices
4
3
Terminal
pin position 1
is at bottom in
orientation shown.
2
1
Terminal
screws
Figure 31. Screw terminal end of cable 300-0399
For the pinout of the opto-isolated I/O module when used with cable 300-0399, see
Table 29 on page 95 and Table 31 on page 97.
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Layout of Opto-Isolated I/O Connection Module
Figure 32 shows the layout and major components of the opto-isolated I/O module.
LEDs
DB-26F connector
Output terminals
Ground screw
Input terminals
Figure 32. Parts layout of opto-isolated I/O module
The DB-26F connector provides a connection from the MVS-8500 series through either
the full opto or half opto cables.
The input and output screw terminals provide connection points for connecting wires
from parallel I/O devices.
The LEDs indicate the availability of power to the input and output lines.
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Specifications of Opto-Isolated I/O Module
The following table lists the mechanical and electrical specifications for the
opto-isolated I/O module:
Specification
Description
Dimensions
4.75 in (width) X 3.25 in (depth) X 2.31 in (height)
1.2 cm (width) X 8.3 cm (depth) X 5.8 cm (height)
Mounting
DIN 3 rail mountable
Operating Voltage
(Field Side)
5 V to 24 V DC
Power
+5 V DC, supplied from the MVS-8500 series frame
grabber
Maximum Output Current
24 mA (sink or source)
ON State Voltage Drop
0.8 V DC @ 10 mA, 2.6 V DC @ 24 mA
OFF State Leakage Current
100 µA maximum @ 15 V DC
Output Delay
ON:
6 µSec
OFF: 130 µSec @ 5 mA
95 µSec @ 10 mA;
85 µSec @ 15 mA
Input Resistance
~1000 Ohms
Input State Current
ON: 3.5 to 24 mA
OFF: 500 uA
Input Delay
ON: 30 µSec @ 3.5 mA; 8 µSec @ 15 mA
OFF: 45 µSec @ 3.5 mA; 80 µSec @ 15 mA
Field Wiring Size
26 to 12 AWG
Terminal Block Torque
Maximum 0.8 (7) N-M (in-lbf)
Environmental
Operating Temperature: 0 to 50° C
Storage Temperature: –20 to 85° C
Relative Humidity: 5 to 95 percent non-condensing
Table 27. Opto-isolated I/O module specifications
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Opto-Isolated I/O Module LED Numbering
The opto-isolated I/O module has silk-screened labels identifying the LEDs for each
input and output plus/minus connection pair. The labels identify the connection points
using zero-based numbers, IN 0 through IN 7, and OUT 0 through OUT 7.
To map these labels to the signal lines coming from the MVS-8500 series frame grabber,
see Opto-Isolated I/O Module Input Terminals on page 93 and Opto-Isolated I/O Module
Output Terminals on page 96.
Opto-Isolated I/O Module Adds Conversion Delay
The opto-isolated I/O module converts all digital TTL signals from the MVS-8500 series
into opto-isolated signal pairs. The opto-isolation circuitry of the I/O module adds a
delay of 100 to 300 microseconds, compared to a pure TTL signal. For comparison, the
response time of a typical TTL signal is about 1 microsecond.
An output device will receive its signal 100 to 300 microseconds slower when connected
to the opto-isolated I/O module than when connected to the TTL I/O module.
A signal from an input device will be delayed from reaching the MVS-8500 series by 100
to 300 microseconds, compared to the same device going through the TTL I/O module.
A delay of this small magnitude is not visible to the naked eye, but may have a
cumulative effect when multiplied over many rapid image acquisitions. Take this delay
into account when calculating your maximum image processing throughput if you plan
to use the opto-isolated I/O module.
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Opto-Isolated I/O Module Wiring Methods
Figure 33 shows the methods for connecting input and output signal lines to the
respective terminal plugs of the opto-isolated I/O module.
Output
Block
Sink
Source
Sink
+5 to +24 VDC
Power supply
Source
Input
Block
–
+
Figure 33. Wiring methods for connecting to the external I/O module
For both input and output signal lines, connect the source side of the signal to a
positive-numbered terminal and the sink side to a negative-numbered terminal.
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Opto-Isolated I/O Module Circuit Logic
Figure 34 shows a typical input schematic to help you determine how to wire your input
devices to the opto-isolated I/O module.
IN +
+5 V
1K
To the
MVS-8500 or
MVS-8500e
Opto-isolator
+5 V
IN –
Power up reset
Figure 34. Typical input schematic for opto-isolated I/O module
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The following figure shows a typical output schematic to help you determine how to wire
your output devices to the opto-isolated I/O module.
+5 V
+5 V
MVS-8500 or
MVS-8500e
output
Power up reset
Opto-isolator
OUT n+
OUT n–
Figure 35. Typical output schematic for external I/O module
Opto-Isolated I/O Module Input Terminals
Figure 36 shows the pin numbering for the input terminal block of the opto-isolated I/O
module.
IN 7+
IN 0+
IN 7–
IN 0–
Figure 36. Pin numbering for input terminal block
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Input Block Pinout with Full Opto Cable
Table 28 lists the pinout for the input block of the opto-isolated I/O module when using
the all opto option and cable 300-0389.
Signal from
MVS-8500
series
Device Connection when using cable 300-0389
Pin
Number
With MVS-8504, 8514,
8504e, & 8514e
With MVS-8501, 8511,
8500Le & 8511e
IN 0+
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Trigger 1 if enabled
or any input device
Trigger for active camera,
if enabled, or any input
device
Trigger 2 if enabled
or any input device
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Trigger 3 if enabled
or any input device
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Trigger 4 if enabled
or any input device
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
TTL_BI_0
IN 0–
IN 1+
TTL_BI_1
IN 1–
IN 2+
TTL_BI_2
IN 2–
IN 3+
TTL_BI_3
IN 3–
IN 4+
TTL_BI_8
IN 4–
IN 5+
TTL_BI_10
IN 5–
IN 6+
TTL_BI_12
IN 6–
IN 7+
TTL_BI_14
IN 7–
Table 28. Pinout for input block of opto-isolated I/O module with 300-0389 (
Not present on MVS-8500Le)
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Input Block Pinout with Half Opto Cable
Table 29 lists the pinout for the input block of the opto-isolated I/O module when using
the half opto, half TTL option and cable 300-0399, connecting from the MVS-8500
series, except for the MVS-8500Le (none of the lines described in Table 29 are present
on the MVS-8500Le).
TTL signal from MVS-8500
series (except MVS-8500Le)
Pin
Number
Device Connection when using
cable 300-0399
IN 0+
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
TTL_BI_0
IN 0–
IN 1+
TTL_BI_1
IN 1–
IN 2+
TTL_BI_2
IN 2–
IN 3+
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
IN 3–
Any input device
(no longer bidirectional)
IN 4
No connection
IN 5
No connection
IN 6
No connection
IN 7
No connection
TTL_BI_3
Table 29. Pinout for input block of opto-isolated I/O module with 300-0399
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Opto-Isolated I/O Module Output Terminals
Output Block Pinout with Full Opto Cable
Table 30 lists the pinout for the output terminal block of the opto-isolated I/O module
when using the all opto option and cable 300-0389.
Device connection when using cable 300-0389
Signal from
MVS-8500
series
Pin
Number
OUT 0+
TTL_BI_4
OUT 0–
OUT 1+
TTL_BI_5
OUT 1–
OUT 2+
TTL_BI_6
OUT 2–
OUT 3+
TTL_BI_7
OUT 3–
OUT 4+
TTL_BI_9
OUT 4–
OUT 5+
TTL_BI_11
OUT 5–
OUT 6+
TTL_BI_13
OUT 6–
OUT 7+
TTL_BI_15
OUT 7–
With MVS-8504,
MVS-8514, MVS-8504e,
& MVS-8514e
With MVS-8501,
MVS-8511, MVS-8500Le
& MVS-8511e
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Strobe 1 if enabled
or any output device
Strobe for the active
camera, if enabled,
or any output device
Strobe 2 if enabled
or any output device
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Strobe 3 if enabled
or any output device
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Strobe 4 if enabled
or any output device
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Table 30. Pinout for output block of opto-isolated I/O module with 300-0389 (
Not present on MVS-8500Le)
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Output Block Pinout with Half Opto Cable
Table 31 lists the pinout for the output terminal block of the opto-isolated I/O module
when using the half opto, half TTL option and cable 300-0399.
Device connection when using cable 300-0399
Signal from
frame grabber
Pin
Number
With MVS-8501, MVS-8511,
MVS-8500Le & MVS-8511e
OUT 0
No connection
OUT 1
No connection
OUT 2
No connection
OUT 3
No connection
OUT 4+
TTL_BI_9
With MVS-8504,
MVS-8514,
MVS-8504e, &
MVS-8514e
OUT 4–
OUT 5+
TTL_BI_11
OUT 5–
OUT 6+
TTL_BI_13
OUT 6–
OUT 7+
TTL_BI_15
OUT 7–
Strobe 1 if enabled
or any output device
Strobe for active camera, if
enabled, or any output
device
Strobe 2 if enabled
or any output device
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Strobe 3 if enabled
or any output device
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Strobe 4 if enabled
or any output device
Any output device
(no longer bidirectional)
Table 31. Pinout for output block of opto-isolated I/O module with 300-0399
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Figure 37 shows the pin numbering for the output terminal block of the opto-isolated I/O
module.
OUT 7+
OUT 0+
OUT 7–
OUT 0–
Figure 37. Pin numbering for output terminal block
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Hirose HR10 Connector Description
The Hirose HR10 12-pin connector is used in many industrial camera and frame grabber
products.
The HR10 connector series has a push-pull locking mechanism and gold-plated
contacts. The HR10A series is the same except for silver-plated contacts and an
optional threaded coupling as an alternative to push-pull locking.
Hirose HR10 part numbers are interpreted as follows:
HR10-10x-12y
y = P for pin insert (male)
S for socket insert (female)
nn = number of pins
x = J for Jack
P for Plug
R for Receptacle
nn = diameter in millimeters
In the Hirose HR10 series, plugs mate into either jacks or receptacles.
Jack
Plug
Receptacle
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Table 32 differentiates plugs, jacks, and receptacles.
Characteristic
Plug
Jack
Receptacle
Has outer hood around pin cylinder
yes
no
no
May have pin insert (male pins)
yes
yes
yes
May have socket insert (female pins)
yes
yes
yes
Cable-mounted
yes
yes
no
Panel-mounted
no
no
yes
Table 32. HR10 Plugs, Jacks, and Receptacles
Note
Plugs, jacks, and receptacles can ALL be either male or female.
Pin Numbering of HR10 Jacks and Plugs
Figure 38 shows the pin numbering for the HR10-10J-12S jacks on the 300-0230,
300-0232, and 300-9116 monochrome and 300-0406 monochrome/color breakout
cables. These jacks are used to connect to monochrome cameras.
1
9
8
2
10
7
6
3
11
12
5
4
Figure 38. Hirose HR10-10J-12S jack pin numbering
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Figure 39 shows the pin numbering for HR10-10P-12S plug on the 300-0406
monochrome/color breakout cable. This plug is used to connect the DC IN/VBS OUT
connector on the Sony DXC-390 color camera.
1
9
8
2
10
7
6
3
11
12
5
4
Figure 39. Hirose HR10-10P-12S plug pin numbering
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Numerics
300-0175 24
300-0176 32
300-0230 66, 67, 68
300-0232 66, 67
300-0389 41, 43, 53, 73, 83, 84, 94, 96, 97
300-0390 41, 42, 53, 73, 78
300-0391 24, 57
300-0399 41, 45, 53, 73, 85, 86, 87, 95, 97
300-0406 32, 66, 69, 70
camera software addresses for 70
66 MHz PCI 21
800-5712-3 41, 43, 73, 83
800-5818-1 41, 73, 78, 80
A
address
camera, with cable 300-0406 70
AMD Athlon 20
B
C
cable
full opto 83
half opto 85
to TTL I/O module 78
camera
addresses for cable 300-0406 70
JAI CV-A1 27, 28
Sony DXC-390 30, 31, 32, 40, 70
Sony XC-55 32, 33
Sony XC-75 emulation 33
Sony XC-ES50 33, 34
Sony XC-HR50 35
Sony XC-HR57 35
Sony XC-HR58 35
Sony XC-HR70 35
Sony XC-ST50 36
Teli CS8541D 37, 38, 40
Toshiba IK-53V 38
camera control tool
JAI, for CV-A1 27, 28
caution
electrostatic discharge can
damage 23
hot plugging not supported 40, 41
must use Cognex cables 71
no PC power while connecting
cameras and devices 26
same ground potential with external
I/O module 43, 45
bidirectional TTL 43
circuit diagram 76
no longer bidirectional 44, 45
CCT 27, 28
breakout cable
choosing between mono cables 69
color+monochrome 66, 69, 70
mono with power input 66, 67, 68
mono, cameras only 66, 67
circuit diagram
bidirectional TTL 76
opto-isolated I/O module, inputs 92
opto-isolated I/O module, outputs 93
chip set 20
color camera 30, 50
component location
on MVS-8500 54, 55, 56
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connecting
opto-isolated devices 43, 44
parallel I/O devices 41
TTL devices 42
connector
DB-25 42
DB-26F 63, 67, 69
DC IN/SYNC 67
DC IN/VBS 31
DC IN/VBS OUT 70
DIN-5 on breakout cable 67, 68
Hirose 40, 66, 67, 70
RGB/SYNC 70
VIDEO OUT 31
F
factory default
settings for Sony XC-ES50 34
settings for Sony XC-ST50 36
FCC class A 59
full opto cable 83
fuses
camera input not fused with cable
300-0230 68
PolySwitch 62
H
CS8541D 37, 38, 40
CV-A1 27, 28
half opto cable 85
D
DB-25 connector 42
Hirose 40, 66, 67, 70
description of HR10 connector 99
pin numbering 100, 101
DB-26F connector 57, 63, 67, 69
hot plugging
not supported 40, 41
DC IN/SYNC connector 67
humidity 58
DC IN/VBS connector 31
DC IN/VBS OUT connector 70
I
DXC-390 30, 31, 32, 40, 70
IK-53V 38
E
E-DONPISHA 33, 35
electrical specifications 60
immediate mode triggering 53
installing
opto-isolated devices 43, 44
parallel I/O devices 41
TTL devices 42
electromagnetic
compatibility standard 59
J
electrostatic sensitivity standards 59
emulation
of Sony XC-75 33
environmental requirements 58
104
JAI
camera control tool 27, 28
CV-A1 27, 28
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LED numbering
on opto I/O module 90
LEDs on circuit board 54, 55
line numbering
bidirectional TTL lines 75
trigger and strobe lines 75
when using 300-0406 cable 70
M
MDR20 42, 43, 45, 52, 53, 57, 63, 73, 74,
78, 83, 84, 85, 86
MVS-8500
component location 54, 55, 56
MVS-8501
compared to MVS-8504 49, 72
power requirements 60
MVS-8504
power requirements 60
O
opto-isolated I/O module 43, 44, 73, 83,
85, 87
circuit diagrams 92, 93
delay added by 90
features 83
input block 93, 94, 95
layout 88
LED numbering 90
output block 96, 97, 98
overview 83
specifications 89
wiring methods 91
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part numbers
300-0175 24
300-0176 32
300-0230 66, 67, 68
300-0232 66, 67
300-0389 41, 43, 53, 73, 83, 84, 94,
96, 97
300-0390 41, 42, 53, 73, 78
300-0391 24, 57
300-0399 41, 45, 53, 73, 85, 86, 87,
95, 97
300-0406 32, 66, 69, 70
800-5712-3 41, 43, 73, 83
800-5818-1 41, 73, 78, 80
PC
requirements 20
PCI
66 MHz 21
PCI bus
interface 48
PCI Express bus
interface 48
PCI-X 21, 22, 48
Pentium 20
pin numbering
breakout cable’s power
connector 68
camera input port 63
Hirose connector 100, 101
input block on opto-isolated I/O
module 93
output block on opto-isolated I/O
module 98
parallel I/O connector 74
TTL I/O connection module 81
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pinout
breakout cable’s power
connector 68
cable 300-0389 84
cable 300-0390 78
cable 300-0399 86
camera input port 64
Hirose connector 70
opto I/O module input block with
300-0389 94
opto I/O module input block with
300-0399 95
opto I/O module output block with
300-0389 96
opto I/O module output block with
300-0399 97
parallel I/O connector 74
TTL I/O connection module 81
PolySwitch fuse
resetting 63
Sony
DXC-390 30, 31, 32, 40, 70
XC-55 32, 33
XC-75 emulation 33
XC-ES50 33, 34
XC-HR50 35
XC-HR57 35
XC-HR58 35
XC-HR70 35
XC-ST50 36
specifications
electrical, of MVS-8500 60
environmental, inside host PC 58
MVS-8500 49
opto-isolated I/O module 89
TTL I/O connecton module 80
standards
electromagnetic compatibility 59
electrostatic sensitivity 59
safety 59
power requirements
MVS-8501 60
MVS-8504 60
strobe 41, 44, 45, 52, 53, 57, 71, 72, 73,
75, 76, 85, 96, 97
progressive scan 35, 38, 48
switch
S102 31
R
requirements
environmental 58
for host PC 20
switch settings
for Sony XC-55 33
for Sony XC-HR series 35
for Sony XC-ST50 camera family 36
for Teli CS8541D 37, 38
for Toshiba IK-53V 38
RGB/SYNC connector 70
S
T
Teli
CS8541D 37, 38, 40
S102
switch on Sony DXC-390 31
temperature 58
safety standards 59
Toshiba
IK-53V 38
serial cable 27, 28
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trigger 41, 44, 45, 52, 53, 57, 71, 72, 73,
75, 76, 85, 94
immediate mode 53
trigger shutter 33, 35
TTL
bidirectional 43
bidirectional, circuit diagram 76
cable 78
no longer bidirectional 44, 45
TTL I/O connection module 78, 80, 81
specifications 80
VIDEO OUT connector 31
X
XC-55 32, 33
XC-75 emulation 33
XC-HR50 35
XC-HR57 35
XC-HR58 35
XC-HR70 35
V
VIA 20
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